RN - CVICU

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 Hospital (Nurse

Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable

certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days

Required

Surgical Services : Additional

Required Certifications : PreOp / PACU / ENDO / CSU – 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) OR – BLS required only 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

Business Unit : Name : Piedmont

Hospital