Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurosurgery

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

Job summary

Atrium Health Floyd's 23-bed Progressive Care Unit specialized in neurological care is hiring a Registered Nurse. You will provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process, ensuring safety and therapeutic outcomes in line with standards and policies.

Ideal candidates have an accredited nursing program, an active RN license in Georgia, and BLS certification; telemetry experience and neuro patient care exposure are a plus. This is an on-site role in northwest Georgia.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• Active Registered Nurse license in the state of Georgia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and ensure high-quality patient experience.

Skills

RN licensing & certification

Telemetry monitoring

NIHSS knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Accredited nursing program

Tools

Telemetry equipment

Critical drips management

NIHSS assessment

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

• 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

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.