Charge Nurse - MedSurg, Ortho, Nights

Charge Nurse
- Medsurg, Ortho, Nights

Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift. Provides clinical care as needed when census demands. Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s). Serves as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.

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

• 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
• 2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred

• RN
  - Registered Nurse
  - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Required
• BCLS
  - Basic Life Support Required
• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
• ACLS Certification (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery) Required
• PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification - prior to independent chemotherapy administration (Infusion/Oncology) Required
• NRP by the end of orientation period (Women's Services: Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, NICU, NAT, Nursery) Required
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery) within 1 Year Required
• PEARS Certification (at Piedmont Athens Hospital) Required
• PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) Required
• ACLS and PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required
• ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) Required
• Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 30 days to obtain the PALS certification within 30 Days

• All Nursing Disciplines
  - Collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation.
• Cardiac Tele Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  - ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days Required
• Critical Care Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  - ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days Required
• 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 30 days to obtain the PALS certification.
  
  - TNCC Certifications - required at the following hospitals:
  Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Midtown, Piedmont Henry, Piedmont Newton, Piedmont Walton (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certification within 1 year of start date) - ENPC Certifications - required at the following hospitals:
  Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Midtown, Piedmont Newton (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certification within 1 year of start date) within 180 Days Required
• Infusion/Oncology:
  Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  - Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification - prior to independent chemotherapy administration Upon Hire Required
• 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) - PEARS Certification (required at Piedmont Athens Hospital) within 180 Days Required
• Surgical Services:
  Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  - Pre Op/PACU/ENDO/CSU/ARU - 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) 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 (Newborn Admission Team)- NRP by the end of orientation period
  - Nursery- NRP by the end of orientation period within 180 Days Required

Piedmont Newton Hospital