RN - MedSurg, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare; Homer (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Unit-based council

Unit educator

Excellent provider relationships

Welcoming work family

Job summary

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is hiring a Medical-Surgical Staff Nurse for a full-time night shift (7pm–7am) on a 30-bed Med-Surg unit. The role involves direct patient care for adult and geriatric patients, coordinating with the care team and adhering to standards of practice. A sign-on bonus is available.

Graduation from an accredited nursing program is required; a Bachelor’s degree is preferred. New graduates are eligible, with hospital experience preferred for PRN positions.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.
• No experience required; new graduates eligible.
• Nursing experience in hospital setting preferred.
• 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle using nursing processes.
• Coordinate patient care activities with the medical team to ensure quality care.
• Maintain standards of practice and accountability within organizational policies.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient advocacy

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Graduate from accredited nursing program

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Overview

ATHENS, GA

Sign-on Bonus Available $

Full-time Nights 7pm-7am

Med Surg Unit

Med A is seeking an energetic medical-surgical nurse to join our dynamic team here at Piedmont Athens. We pride ourselves in providing high quality, evidenced based care on a fast paced 30 bed Med-Surg unit. Our Med A staff coordinate health care plans with the entire medical team to provide direct care to adult and geriatric patients suffering from a variety of illnesses and comorbidities including overflow from our specialty care units such as Surgery, Pulmonary, Neuroscience, Oncology, and Orthopedics. Support staff include IV team, home med nurse and lift team.

Interested in joining our highly committed team which values teamwork and camaraderie as much as the compassionate patient care we provide?

We offer

• Flexible schedules with self-scheduling
• Unit based council
• Our own unit educator
• Excellent relationships with our medical providers
• A welcoming work family

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.

• Patient ratios are determined by various factors, including volume and acuity of patient needs. Extenuating circumstances may determine a need for lower or higher ratios

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:

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital