RN - OR, PT

Overview

The staff nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients from birth throughout the life cycle. Utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, the nurse functions within the organization’s policies and procedures while demonstrating professional growth and accountability.

The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities with assigned staff, and ensuring the provision of quality nursing care.

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing – Required
• Bachelor’s Degree – Preferred

• No experience required (new graduates of a nursing program eligible) – Required
• Nursing experience in a hospital setting – Preferred
• 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions – Preferred

• RN – Registered Nurse – Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure. Current license in the State of Georgia. Required.
• BCLS – Basic Life Support – Required.
• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum).

• Cardiac Tele:
  Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  ACLS Certification – (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) – Required within 180 Days.
• Critical Care:
  Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  ACLS Certification – (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) – Required within 180 Days.
• Dialysis:
  Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) – Preferred.
• Emergency Department:
  Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  ACLS and PALS Certification – (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. – Required within 180 Days.
• Infusion/Oncology:
  Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification prior to independent chemotherapy administration – Required upon hire.
• Pediatrics:
  Identifies, reports and provides appropriate protective measures for high risk situations including, but not limited to, abuse or neglect, failure to thrive and potential for abduction. Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  PALS Certification – required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date). PEARS or PALS Certification – required at Piedmont Athens Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date). – Required within 180 Days.
• Surgical Services:
  Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  Pre Op/PACU/ENDO/CSU ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) OR BLS required only within 180 Days – Required.
• Women's Services:
  Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  Labor and Delivery‑ACLS Certification – (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) NRP by the end of orientation period, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date. 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. – Required within 180 Days.

Business Unit :
Company Name:
Piedmont Newton Hospital