RN - Labor & Delivery, Nights

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 for patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice and coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle, utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. He/she functions within the organization’s policies and procedures, demonstrates professional growth and accountability, and maintains standards of practice while coordinating all patient care activities of assigned staff to deliver high‑quality nursing care.

• Graduate from a nursing program Required
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

• 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

• 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/eNLC Multistate License) Required
• BCLS – Basic Life Support Required

• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

• Cardiac Tele:
  Additional Required Certifications – ACLS (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) – 180 Days Required
• Critical Care:
  Additional Required Certifications – ACLS (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) – 180 Days Required
• Dialysis:
  Additional Required Certifications – CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) Preferred
• Emergency Department:
  Additional Required Certifications – ACLS and PALS (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date);
  Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 6 months to obtain the PALS certification – 180 Days Required
• Infusion/Oncology:
  Additional Required Certifications – Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification – required prior to independent chemotherapy administration;
  Upon Hire Required
• Pediatrics:
  Additional Required Certifications – PALS (required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital) and PEARS or PALS (required at Piedmont Athens Hospital) – 180 Days Required
• Surgical Services:
  Additional Required Certifications – Pre Op/PACU/ENDO/CSU – ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients – 180 Days Required, OR BLS required only within 180 Days
• Women’s Services:
  Additional Required Certifications – Labor and Delivery – ACLS; NRP by the end of orientation period; AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months;
  Mother/Baby – NRP by the end of orientation period; NICU – NRP by the end of orientation period; NAT – NRP by the end of orientation period;
  Nursery – NRP by the end of orientation period – 180 Days Required