RN- Charge Preceptor, Forsyth Acute Care Float Pool

Northside Hospital Inc.; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. in Georgia seeks a Charge Nurse with Preceptor responsibilities to oversee daily patient care and staff on the shift, balancing clinical duties with leadership.

The role emphasizes direct patient care (about 80%) and management/education (about 20%), with shifts ranging 8 to 12 hours. RN license in GA and BLS certification are required, plus at least two years of RN 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.
• Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Two (2) years of experience as an RN.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities and distribution of work during scheduled shift.
• Serve as Preceptor, educator and resource for new employees.
• Balance direct patient care (approximately 80%) with charge and education duties (approximately 20%).
• Care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients; set priorities based on patient needs; 8- to 12-hour shifts.

Skills

RN License GA

BLS Certification

RN experience

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing school

Job description

Overview

This position requires eight-hour night shifts, with a schedule of nine shifts per pay period (every two weeks).

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

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 Charge‑Preceptor 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.

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).


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

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED:

• BSN degree


• Two (2) years recent experience in current clinical specialty (i.e., critical care, surgical services, diabetes education, radiology, etc.)


• 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:

8hr/Shifts for 9 day/PP