RN - Endo Lab

Overview : Sign-on Bonus

Available

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.

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 dateMother / Baby- NRP by the end of

orientation periodNICU- NRP by the end of orientation periodNAT

(Newborn Admission Team)- NRP by the end of orientation

periodNursery- NRP by the end of orientation period within 180 Days

Required

Business Unit : Name : Piedmont

Newton Hospital