Overview:
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Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.
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 of a nursing program Required
- Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s degree Preferred
Work Experience- 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
- Two (2) or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred
Licenses and Certifications- Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License Required
- BLS certification Required
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) 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 Required
Business Unit : Name: Piedmont Augusta Hospital
