RN, Charge Preceptor - Extended Recovery Unit, Atlanta (NIGHTS)

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta seeks a Charge Nurse/Preceptor Nurse to coordinate daily activities, distribute work during shifts, and act as a resource for new employees.

This role blends direct patient care (about 80%) with leadership and education (about 20%), serving pediatric to geriatric patients on a unit during 8 to 12 hour shifts.

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 Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Two (2) years of experience as an RN.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities and distribution of work in area during scheduled shift.
• Act as a professional educator and resource for new employees, demonstrating clinical expertise and competence.
• Percentage of direct patient care ~80% and Charge/Preceptor duties ~20%.
• Set priorities and manage a unit during 8–12 hour shifts, combining direct care, leadership, and education.

Skills

BLS Certification

Nurse Leadership

Clinical Education

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

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.

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 ChargePreceptor 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

1. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
2. Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
3. Must hold Certified in American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
4. Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED:

1. BSN degree
2. Two (2) years recent experience in current clinical specialty (i.e., critical care, surgical services, diabetes education, radiology, etc.)
3. Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.
4. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.