Charge Preceptor RN, Pre-Surgery Clinic

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. in Atlanta is seeking a Charge Nurse to coordinate daily activities, lead a team, and provide direct patient care. Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school, have a valid RN license in Georgia, and possess BLS certification. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of nursing experience, with a preference for a BSN degree and experience in a clinical specialty. The role features a schedule from 7AM to 3:30PM and no weekend or on-call requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
• Must hold Certification in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily activities and distribution of work during scheduled shifts.
• Acts as a professional educator and resource for new employees.
• Provides care and services to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Patient care

Management skills

Educational skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

BSN degree

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state‑of‑the‑art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

As a Charge Nurse, coordinates daily activities and distribution of work in area during scheduled shift; as a Preceptor Nurse, acts as a professional educator and resource for new employees, demonstrating clinical expertise and competence. The approximate amount of overall participation in direct patient care activities is 80% and Charge‑Preceptor duties is 20%. The range of roles between Charge and Preceptor may vary dependent upon patient acuity and volume issues. Works with a unit specific patient population. Care and/or services will be provided to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. This position is required to set priorities based on the situation at hand, and is a combination of direct patient care, management (charge), and education (preceptor) roles with responsibility for a unit during an eight (8) to twelve (12) hour shift.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
• Must hold Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).

PREFERRED:

• BSN degree
• Two (2) years recent experience in current clinical specialty (i.e., critical care, surgical services, diabetes education, radiology, etc.)
• Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.
• Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

Work Hours

7AM-330PM

Weekend Requirements

No

On-Call Requirements

No