RN, Charge Preceptor - Inpatient Operating Room (Ground Floor)

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta, Marietta (GA, GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic healthcare team at a leading hospital in Atlanta, where you will play a crucial role in patient care as a Charge Nurse. This position combines direct patient care with management and educational responsibilities, ensuring high-quality service to a diverse patient population. You'll have the opportunity to mentor new nurses while working in a supportive environment that values continuous growth and excellence in healthcare. With a focus on teamwork and patient-centered care, this role is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. Embrace the chance to advance your career in a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing school and RN licensed in Georgia.
• Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities and manage work distribution during shifts.
• Provide direct patient care and act as a preceptor for new nurses.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Expertise

Management Skills

Education and Training

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) License

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

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

As a Charge Nurse, you will coordinate daily activities and distribution of work in the area during your scheduled shift. As a Preceptor Nurse, you will act 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%, while Charge-Preceptor duties account for 20%. The roles between Charge and Preceptor may vary depending on patient acuity and volume issues. You will work with a unit-specific patient population, providing care and/or services to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. This position requires setting priorities based on the situation at hand and encompasses 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:

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 certification 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 credentials (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.
4. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

Work Hours:

7AM-5PM

Weekend Requirements:

Yes