Emergency Nurse

CHI; Fort Oglethorpe (GA); On-site; USD 41,328 - 59,305; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Fort Oglethorpe is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) dedicated to delivering high-quality care that positively impacts patient recovery. The RN will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, support patient comfort, and manage critical situations effectively. A Nursing degree and active RN license are required upon hire, along with CPR certification. The role offers competitive hourly pay between $30.00 and $43.05, and encompasses a commitment to a faith-based healing ministry.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license required upon hire in Georgia.
• Basic Life Support - CPR certification must be obtained upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required within 120 days.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients and recognize acute changes.
• Administer medications and intravenous therapies.
• Manage rapidly changing clinical situations effectively.
• Prioritize and coordinate multiple patient needs.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Patient advocacy

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Completion of an accredited Nursing Program

Registered Nurse license in Georgia

Basic Life Support - CPR certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification

Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Job Summary And Responsibilities As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

Responsibilities

• Diagnostic and patient monitoring (detection and recognition of acute changes and escalation or concerns/critical results).
• Administration and monitoring therapeutic interventions and regimens (starting/maintaining intravenous therapies, administering medication per patients’ rights, preventing falls and skin breakdown and following policies in relation to safety measures).
• Effective management of rapidly changing situations (identifying, assessing and anticipating needs).
• Organization and work rule competencies (prioritizing, coordination and meeting multiple patient needs in a timely manner).
• Helping Role (consistently contribute to a healing environment, providing patient comfort and support for human dignity, serving as a patient advocate and building and maintaining a therapeutic environment).
• Teaching-Coaching Function (assess and evaluates the patient’s readiness and ability to learn, effectively explains a patient’s condition and their interpretation of his or her illness).

Required

• Associate Of Nursing Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Equivalent and, upon hire
• Completion of an accredited Nursing Program and, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: GA, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 120 Days
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 120 Days

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Nursing Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing/Equivalent or Higher, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CHI Memorial, a member of CommonSpirit, is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 team members and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Pay

$30.00 - $43.05 /hour