Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro

Atrium Health; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Floyd in Rome, GA is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care in a Progressive Care Unit with neurological focus. You will apply the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care and collaborate across disciplines to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates hold an accredited nursing degree, RN licensure in the state of practice, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license issued by the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
• Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

Skills

Nursing

Clinical decision making

Communication

Education

BSN

Tools

Telemetry monitoring

Job description

Where You Will Work

Unit Overview

Our unit is a 23-bed Progressive Care Unit specializing in neurological care. We are recognized as a Primary Stroke Center and hold Advanced Spine Care Certification, ensuring the highest standards of treatment and monitoring for complex neurological conditions.

Primary Population

• Stroke patients requiring specialized interventions
• Elective spine surgeries with advanced post-operative care
• Seizure disorders needing continuous observation and management
• Patients requiring progressive/step-down level monitoring and interventions

Secondary Population

We also provide care for patients with other neurological conditions, including:

• Myasthenia Gravis
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Huntington’s Disease
• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

Care Approach

Our team delivers comprehensive, evidence-based care tailored to the unique needs of neurological patients, combining advanced monitoring technology with compassionate, patient-centered interventions.

Preferred qualifications (not required): ACLS

Preferred Experience (not required): telemetry; critical drips such as Cardizem, Cardene, Amiodarone, Heparin, Insulin; NIHSS; Neuro patient care experience

We’re Looking For

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Add additional preferred qualifications

What You’ll Do

• As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

About This Location

The Atrium Health Floyd family of health care services is a leading medical provider and economic force in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Floyd also operates a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County, the first such facility to be built from the ground-up in Georgia.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform