RN, Acute Cardiac Unit

Northside Hospital Inc.; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Georgia is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide professional nursing care to patients during the night shift, following physician orders and established guidelines.

Requirements include an RN license in Georgia, graduation from an accredited nursing program, and BLS certification. Preferred: BSN and ACLS/PALS, with relevant unit experience.

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 Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• BSN degree preferred.
• Two (2) years of RN experience preferred.
• Additional Life Support credentials (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical certifications preferred.
• Visual color acuity required for certain units.

Responsibilities

• The RN independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and within the scope of practice defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act.
• Performs ongoing assessments, develops care plans, administers medications, and coordinates care with physicians and the healthcare team.

Skills

BLS Certification

Visual color acuity

Education

BSN degree

RN license Georgia

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

The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION 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).

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED:

BSN degree

Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).

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:

7p-7a

Weekend Requirements:

Yes

On-Call Requirements:

No