RN - Progressive Care​/Step Down, PT

RN - Progressive Care/Step Down, PT, Days

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Overview:
The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care. The staff nurse functions within the framework of the organization’s policies and procedures, demonstrates professional growth and accountability, maintains standards of practice, and coordinates patient care activities of all assigned staff to provide quality nursing care.

• Education
  • Graduate from a nursing program (Required)
  • Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)
• Work Experience
  • No experience required/New Graduates of a nursing program eligible (Required)
  • Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting (Preferred)
  • 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions (Required)
• Licenses and Certifications
  • RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure (Current license in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNCL Multistate License) (Required)
  • BCLS - Basic Life Support (Required)
• Additional Licenses and Certifications
  • Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
• Addendum
  • Cardiac Tele: ACLS certification required within 180 days of start date.
  • Critical Care: ACLS certification required within 180 days of start date.
  • Dialysis: CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred.
  • Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS certification required; experienced nurses have 6 months to obtain PALS certification, within 180 days.
  • Infusion/Oncology:
    Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification required before independent chemotherapy administration.
  • Pediatrics: PALS or PEARS Certification required within 180 days.
  • Surgical Services:
    Pre Op/PACU/ENDO/CSU – ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients; BLS required within 180 days.
  • Women’s Services:
    Multiple certifications including NRP, AWHONN, NICU, etc. All required within 180 days.