RN - Labor & Delivery, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.; Snellville (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Labor and Delivery unit. The role provides nursing care from birth through the lifecycle, following established nursing processes and the hospital's standards of practice.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, maintaining quality standards, and collaborating with physicians and the healthcare team. RN licensure in Georgia and BCLS are required; a BSN is preferred, with additional certifications as applicable.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Work Experience: No experience required; hospital setting experience preferred; 1 year in hospital setting for PRN positions preferred.
• Licenses and Certifications: RN license in Georgia; BCLS; advanced certification in field of specialty if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle using nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Functions within organization policies and demonstrates professional growth and accountability.
• Maintains standards of practice and coordinates patient care activities of all assigned staff to provide quality nursing care.

Education

Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Job description

Overview

Labor and Delivery

We are a 13-bed unit with 4 overflow antepartum rooms, 2 OR suites and a new 4 bed OB-ED. We have 24/7 coverage by a Hospitalist, along with a great group of physicians. Any laboring mom or preterm mom greater than 20 weeks may be seen on this unit; along with postpartum moms needing to be readmitted. Our goal is to adhere to the AWHONN standards. We closely monitor staffing to patient census which means—1:2 laboring patients, 1:1 active labor or C-section, 1:3 antepartum patients and 1:4 triage/OB-ED. We provide patient centered care as the entire health care team work together to care for mother and baby.

Responsibilities

The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required


• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Work Experience

• No experience required New Graduates of a nursing program eligible Required


• Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred


• 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNCL Multistate License. Required and


• BCLS - Basic Life Support Required


• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

Business Unit : Company Name

Eastside Medical Center