RN - Emergency Department, PRN

Overview :

Piedmont Henry Emergency Department

75000-90000 visits per year

Licensed for 59 beds

3 / 4 : 1 Patient to RN Ratio

Level III trauma center

Triage and Assessment of patient complaint

Medical screening exam by a qualified medical provider and treatment plan based on assessment

Appropriate Drug Therapy

Management of critically ill patients

Patient discharge education

Fully Accredited Stroke Center

Recently added 18 bed Cardiac Observation Unit that works closely with ED

Multidisciplinary team in the ED includes :  ED MD, ED APP, ED RN, C-RN, Flow Coordinator, Unit Based Educator, RN, ED Paramedics, Patient Care Technicians, Radiology staff, Respiratory staff, Patient Experience and Patient Access.

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 :

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED :

Graduate of a nursing program

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

New Graduates of a nursing program eligible

MINIMUM LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW :

Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC / eNLC Multistate License.

BLS certification required.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :

For PRN positions : One year of nursing experience in a hospital setting is required

Bachelor's degree preferred

Advanced certification in field of specialty

Business Unit : Name : Piedmont Henry Hospital