RN - Ortho​/Neuro

Position: RN - Ortho/Neuro, Days

RN – Ortho/Neuro, Days

Schedule:

3x12, 7a‑7p; 6 weekend shifts per 6 weeks.

Location:

Piedmont Eastside, Snellville, GA.

Unit Profile

17‑bed hybrid unit specializing in acute CVAs, TIAs, and post‑operative care for knee, hip, and spinal surgery patients, as well as general medical/surgical admissions.

Standards of Practice and Advantages

• Bedside report handoff at shift change
• Purposeful rounding for safety and service
• Quality initiatives: pain assessment, pressure‑ulcer prevention, infection prevention for central lines and urinary catheters
• Unit educator – competency onboarding and learning needs
• Charge nurse at staffing or limited patient load for daily operations
• EPIC electronic health record
• Virtual nurses for admissions and discharges
• Nurse extern program
• Residency program
• Career Advancement Program (CAP)

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBLE FOR:
The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients throughout the lifecycle, utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, while maintaining standards of practice and coordinating patient care of all staff.

Essential Functions

• Perform patient assessments, including physical, psychosocial, and health history data collection.
• Evaluate developmental age when assessing, treating, and educating patients/families.
• Formulate care plans, identify additional information needed, and make care decisions based on identified needs and expected outcomes.
• Carry out care plans to achieve desired outcomes.
• Provide patient‑specific care appropriate to severity of condition.
• Oversee activities of ancillary and support team members.
• Identify teaching opportunities and provide resources to meet patient educational goals.
• Communicate issues to Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager, and/or physician as appropriate.
• Document patient care and concerns in the patient record.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Leadership skills
• Effective communication skills
• Initiative
• Independent judgment
• Ability to handle stressful environments

Disclaimer

The above information describes the general nature and level of work performed by. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, or skills required.

Benefits – Total Rewards

• Competitive and equitable compensation
• Total wellness programs for you and your family
• Wellness Coaching App – 24/7 Live Coaching
• Physician and nursing peer coaching
• Financial wellness planning and education
• Broad employee assistance program services
• PTO your way
• Combined PTO days for greater flexibility
• 100% paid maternity leave (requires return to work)
• Employer‑paid military leave
• Opportunity for PTO cash‑in
• Diversity, inclusion and equity paid holiday
• Benefits: choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent day‑care
• Health reimbursement account
• Fully paid long‑term disability
• Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment

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 a hospital setting preferred
• One 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 in Georgia) – required
• BCLS – Basic Life Support – required

Additional Licenses and Certifications

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

Addendum

• Cardiac Tele: ACLS certification required within 180 days
• Critical Care: ACLS certification required within 180 days
• Dialysis: CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred
• Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS certification required within 180 days
• Infusion/Oncology:
  Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification required upon hire
• Pediatrics: PALS certification required within 180 days
• Surgical Services:
  Pre‑Op/PACU/ENDO/CSU – ACLS; PALS if pediatric; BLS required within 180 days
• Women’s Services:
  Labor and Delivery ACLS; NRP, AWHONN, etc. required within 180 days

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care

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