Charge Preceptor RN, Pre-Surgery Testing

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

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Charge Nurse to coordinate daily unit activities, oversee care delivery, and mentor staff as a Preceptor Nurse. The role blends direct patient care with leadership and teaching responsibilities across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

Qualifications include active RN licensure in Georgia and BLS certification; a BSN is preferred. The position requires 8 to 12 hour shifts with no weekend requirement noted.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Georgia in good standing.
• BLS certification required.
• BSN degree preferred; will consider an RN with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities and workload during shift.
• Serve as preceptor, educating new employees.
• Balance 80% direct patient care with 20% management/education duties.
• Care for pediatric through geriatric patients on the unit.
• Set priorities based on patient needs and acuity.

Skills

Leadership

Education & precepting

Communication

Education

RN licensure in Georgia

BLS certification (American Heart Association)

BSN degree (preferred)

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