Piedmont Healthcare

Integrated, non-profit hospital and clinic care

RN

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeColumbus, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
A Bachelor's degree is preferred.
No experience is required; new graduates of a nursing program are eligible.
Hospital nursing experience is preferred. For PRN positions, one year in a hospital setting is preferred.
Hold a current Georgia Registered Nurse license or an NLC/eNLC multistate license.
Hold Basic Life Support certification.
Hold an advanced certification in the specialty field, if applicable.
For Cardiac Tele and Critical Care, ACLS certification is required within 180 days; nurse residents or nurses new to the specialty may complete it within six months of their start date.
For Dialysis, a Certified Dialysis Nurse certificate is preferred.
For Emergency Department, ACLS and PALS certification are required within 180 days. Experienced Emergency Department nurses have six months to obtain PALS.
For Infusion/Oncology, chemotherapy/biotherapy certification is required before independent chemotherapy administration.
For Pediatrics, identify and report high-risk situations, including abuse or neglect, failure to thrive, and potential abduction, and provide appropriate protective measures. At Piedmont Columbus Hospital, PALS certification is required within 180 days; at Piedmont Athens Hospital, PEARS or PALS certification is required within 180 days. Nurse residents or nurses new to the specialty may complete the applicable certification within six months of their start date.
For Surgical Services, PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU roles require ACLS, and PALS if the unit cares for pediatric patients. Nurse residents or nurses new to the specialty may complete applicable certifications within six months of their start date. OR roles require BLS only. The applicable certification is required within 180 days.
For Women's Services, Labor and Delivery requires ACLS within 180 days, NRP by the end of orientation, and the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of starting. Mother/Baby, NICU, NAT, and Nursery roles require NRP by the end of orientation. Nurse residents or nurses new to the specialty may complete applicable certifications within six months of their start date.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to patients throughout the lifecycle, using nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Work within the organization's policies and procedures and demonstrate professional growth and accountability.
Maintain standards of practice and coordinate the patient-care activities of assigned staff to provide quality nursing care.

Desired Qualifications

Hospital nursing experience is preferred.
For PRN positions, one year in a hospital setting is preferred.
For Dialysis, a Certified Dialysis Nurse certificate is preferred.
A Bachelor's degree is preferred.

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 recognized, accredited school of nursing 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 Preferred

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
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 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 Columbus Midtown

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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