RN - PACU, PRN

Overview : RN PACU- PRN Days

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Piedmont Eastside, Surgical

Services :

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  Sophisticated and advanced outpatient and inpatient

  surgical services, including robotic surgery and endovascular

  hybrid suite.

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    Outpatient and Inpatient

    Surgery

  • Comprehensive Endoscopy

    Services

  • High volume Endovascular Surgery, including

    TCAR and EVAR”.

  • Three Intuitive Da Vinci

    Robots for Surgery

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  • Mako

    Robotic Surgery for Total Knee

    replacements

  • State of the Art

    Laparoscopic Surgery with Stryker SPY-PHU 4K Fluorescence

    capability

  • Advanced Minimally Invasive

    Neurosurgery with Stealth Technology

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  • Advanced and

    Robotic Urology Surgery

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  • High volume

    Orthopaedics including Total Joint

    Replacements

  • Operating Room Extern

    Program – Periop 101

  • ICU level PACU

    Services

    Responsibilities :

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    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.

    ESSENTIAL

    FUNCTIONS :

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    1. Performs patient assessments to include collection

    of data regarding the patient’s physical, psychosocial and health

    history.

  • 2. Appropriately

    evaluates the developmental age of the patient when performing

    assessments, treatments and patient / family

    education.

    3. 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.

  • 4. Carries out

    plan of care to achieve desired patient

    outcomes.

  • 5. 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.

    6. Oversees

    activities of ancillary and support team

    members.

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    7. Identifies teaching opportunities

    and provides the resources necessary for achieving the educational

    goals of the patients.

    8.

    Communications issues / concerns to the Charge Nurse, Clinical

    Manager and / or physician as

    appropriate.

  • 9. Documents

    patient care and concerns in the patient

    record.

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    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,

    ABILITIES

    Leadership

    Skills

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    Effective Communication

    Skills

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    Initiative

    Independent

    Judgment

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    Ability to handle stressful

    environments

  • Disclaimer

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  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

  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 : Eastside

  Medical Center LLC