RN - MedSurg, Surgical, Nights

Overview

RN Med Surg, Surgical Unit, Full Time Nights

• Sign on Bonus up to $10K

Join us at Piedmont Eastside as we continue to grow! We currently have 36 Med/Surg (Surgical Dept.) beds that help meet the complex needs of our community.

Its Time to Get Better at Piedmont!

• General post-surgical management
• Bariatric surgery
• Sepsis
• Pneumonia
• COPD management
• Diabetic management
• Osteomyelitis
• Pancreatitis

• Bedside report handoff at change of shift
• Purposeful Rounding for safety and service
• Quality initiatives such as pain assessment and reassessment, pressure ulcer prevention, infection prevention strategies for central lines and indwelling urinary catheters, etc.
• Unit educator to help address competency, onboarding, and learning needs
• Charge nurse out of staffing or with limited patient load to facilitate daily operations
• EPIC computer system

RESPONSIBLE FOR: 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.

• Performs patient assessments to include collection of data regarding the patient s physical, psychosocial and health history.
• Appropriately evaluates the developmental age of the patient when performing assessments, treatments and patient/family education.
• Organizes patient data into the formulation of a plan of care; identifies additional information needed and makes care decisions based on identified needs. Identifies expected patient outcomes.
• Carries out plan of care to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Provides patient care that is specific to the setting, identified needs and plan; ensures that the care provided is appropriate to the severity of the disease, condition, impairment or disability.
• Oversees activities of ancillary and support team members.
• Identifies teaching opportunities and provides the resources necessary for achieving the educational goals of the patients.
• Communications issues/concerns to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager and/or physician as appropriate.
• Documents patient care and concerns in the patient record.

• Leadership Skills
• Effective Communication Skills
• Initiative
• Independent Judgment
• Ability to handle stressful environments

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

• Graduate from a nursing program Required
• Bachelors 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/eNCL Multistate License. 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) 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
• Emergency Department:
  Additional Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  ACLS and PALS Certification -…