RN - MedSurg, Nights

RN - Med Surg, Nights at Piedmont Healthcare Inc. summary:
The RN - Med Surg Nights position involves providing comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in a 36-bed medical-surgical unit, including those with orthopedic, surgical, cardiac, and complex medical needs. Nurses collaborate with patient care technicians and perform various clinical tasks such as IV starts, wound care, and blood transfusions while adhering to hospital protocols and standards. The role requires current RN licensure, basic life support certification, and specialty certifications within the first six months as applicable.
Overview:
Join Our Dynamic Med-Surg Team at Piedmont Walton
Our 36-bed Medical-Surgical unit offers a fast-paced, hands-on environment caring for a wide range of adult patients, including those with orthopedic needs, general and bariatric surgeries, cardiac/telemetry monitoring, and complex medical conditions. RN-to-patient ratios typically range from 1:5–6 and PCTs from 1:6–9, allowing for meaningful, team-based patient care.
Team members gain valuable clinical experience with frequent opportunities to perform IV starts, assist with bedside procedures, provide wound care, manage NGTs and chest tubes, administer blood transfusions, and care for post-op, central line, and colostomy patients. Nurses and PCTs may also float to assist with needs across the hospital, making this a great opportunity for well-rounded clinical growth and collaboration.
Med Surg 1
Sign on Bonus Available
Med Surg Specialty Diff Given
Responsibilities:
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, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

Qualifications:

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/eNLC Multistate License. Required and

• BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
Additional Licenses and Certifications

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

• Dialysis:

Additional Required

Certifications:

CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred 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. 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 (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…