About this opportunity
Piedmont Healthcare lists this Charge Nurse - MedSurg, Nights - Midtown opportunity in columbus, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview: 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.
Responsibilities: 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.
Qualifications: Education Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
Bachelor's Degree Preferred
Work Experience 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred
Licenses and Certifications 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)
Additional Licenses and Certifications Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum) Required
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 Required
Addendum Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Columbus Midtown
Worksite address
columbus, GA, 31901, US
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