Piedmont Healthcare

Integrated, non-profit hospital and clinic care

Charge Registered Nurse – Medsurg - Surg/Onc, Weo

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMacon, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from a recognized, accredited school of nursing is required.
At least 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting is required.
Georgia RN licensure and/or NLC/eNCL multistate licensure is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required.
Advanced certification in the field of specialty is required when applicable.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is required for Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, and Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required for Emergency Department roles and for Surgical Services when the unit provides care to pediatric patients.
Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification is required before independent chemotherapy administration in Infusion/Oncology.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification is required by the end of orientation for Women’s Services roles.
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program completion is required within 12 months for Labor and Delivery.
PEARS certification is required at Piedmont Athens Hospital.
Experienced Emergency Department nurses must obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 30 days.
All nursing disciplines must perform the nursing practice responsibilities listed in the addendum within 180 days, including assessment, analysis, care planning and coordination, implementation and evaluation of care, ethical and inclusive practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, professional development, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, resource stewardship, and environmental safety.
Cardiac Tele nurses, Critical Care nurses, and Emergency Department nurses must obtain the applicable certifications within 6 months of start for nurse residents or nurses new to the specialty.
Emergency Department nurses at designated hospitals must obtain Trauma Nursing Core Course certification within 1 year of start for nurse residents or nurses new to the specialty.
Emergency Department nurses at designated hospitals must obtain Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course certification within 1 year of start for nurse residents or nurses new to the specialty.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital for Pediatrics; PEARS certification is required at Piedmont Athens Hospital for Pediatrics.
PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU/ARU Surgical Services nurses must obtain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification and, when providing pediatric care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 6 months of start if nurse residents or new to the specialty.
Women’s Services nurses in Labor and Delivery must obtain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification within 6 months of start if nurse residents or new to the specialty, and complete AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 12 months.
Mother/Baby, NICU, Newborn Admission Team, and Nursery nurses must obtain Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification by the end of orientation.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle and manage operational issues during the shift.
Provide clinical care as needed when census demands.
Communicate patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to appropriate leaders.
Serve as a resource for staff guidance and assistance.
Collect pertinent healthcare-consumer data and information relevant to health or the situation.
Analyze assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized plans of care that prescribe strategies to achieve measurable outcomes.
Implement the identified plan of care and coordinate care delivery.
Employ strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Evaluate progress toward goals and outcomes.
Practice ethically and in accordance with current diversity and inclusion principles.
Communicate effectively across all areas of practice and collaborate with healthcare consumers and other key stakeholders.
Lead within the professional practice setting and the nursing profession.
Maintain knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice, integrate evidence and research findings, contribute to quality nursing practice, and evaluate one's own and others' nursing practice.
Use appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain safe, effective, fiscally responsible evidence-based nursing services.
Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
In Pediatrics, identify and report high-risk situations, including abuse or neglect, failure to thrive, or potential abduction, and provide appropriate protective measures.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Two or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting is preferred.

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Education

Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Work Experience

1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Required
BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
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) within 1 Year 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 within 30 Days

Addendum

All Nursing Disciplines • Collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer’s health or the situation. • Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues. • Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. • Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measureable outcomes. • Implements the identified plan of care. • Coordinates care delivery. • Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. • Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. • Practices ethically. • Practices in a manner that is congruent with current diversity and inclusion principles. • Communicates effectively in all areas of practice. • Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice. • Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession. • Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking. • Integrates evidence and research findings into practice. • Contributes to quality nursing practice. • Evaluates one’s own and others’ nursing practice. • Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible. • Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner. within 180 Days Required
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
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 30 days to obtain the PALS certification. • TNCC Certifications – required at the following hospitals: Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Midtown, Piedmont Henry, Piedmont Newton, Piedmont Walton (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certification within 1 year of start date) • ENPC Certifications – required at the following hospitals: Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Midtown, Piedmont Newton (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certification within 1 year of start date) 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) • PEARS Certification (required at Piedmont Athens Hospital) within 180 Days Required
Surgical Services: Additional Required Certifications: • PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU/ARU – 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) 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 : Company Name

Piedmont Macon Medical

About the Company

Piedmont Healthcare

Integrated, non-profit hospital and clinic care

Piedmont Healthcare runs a large network of hospitals, clinics, and care facilities across Georgia. It delivers medical services through 27 hospitals, 113 urgent-care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices, and related clinics, serving more than 4.5 million patients with online scheduling and virtual visits. As a private, not-for-profit system, Piedmont coordinates care across its integrated network to provide safe, affordable, high-quality care close to home. It engages in community health and philanthropy, supported by more than 12,000 donors and a workforce of over 47,000 caregivers. Piedmont’s goal is to make healthcare easy to access and convenient for Georgians while maintaining a focus on community impact and patient experience.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1905

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