RN - MedSurg, Trauma

Piedmont HealthCare; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens, GA is seeking registered nurses for our 29-bed surgery unit. Full-time day shifts, 7am–7pm, with a sign-on bonus available.

The unit serves surgical, trauma and medical patients, with a wide range of procedures from GI to vascular and ENT, offering opportunities to grow with the PAR leadership team. Responsibilities include providing comprehensive nursing care across the lifecycle, coordinating patient care, and maintaining standards of practice.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• No experience required; new graduates eligible.
• 1 year hospital experience preferred.
• Georgia RN licensure required; multi-state licensure acceptable (NLC/eNLC).
• BCLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle.
• Follow nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Maintain standards of practice and coordinate care for assigned staff.
• Patient ratios determined by volume and acuity of patient needs.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient care coordination

Team communication

Education

Graduate from an accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

The surgery unit has 29 beds. Our dynamic patient population includes surgical, trauma and a variety of medical patients. Our surgeries typically involve the neck to the gut. This population includes GI surgeries such as colon resections, small bowel resections, cholecystectomies and appendectomies. We also care for vascular surgeries, mastectomies, thyroidectomies and maxillofacial procedures, etc. Patients may have an ostomy, NGT and/or other feeding tube and/or drains. Trauma patients may have multiple injuries, chest tubes, a tracheostomy and/or other drains, but have stabilized enough for a non-ICU/step down med-surg floor admission. We are a level 2 trauma center.

Come join our energetic team of nurses, patient care techs and secretaries dedicated to patient safety, focused on developing professional relationships with the entire care team and growing our staff into the PAR leaders of tomorrow!

Responsibilities:

Overview:

ATHENS, GA

Sign-on Bonus Available $

Full-time Days 7am-7pm

The surgery unit has 29 beds. Our dynamic patient population includes surgical, trauma and a variety of medical patients. Our surgeries typically involve the neck to the gut. This population includes GI surgeries such as colon resections, small bowel resections, cholecystectomies and appendectomies. We also care for vascular surgeries, mastectomies, thyroidectomies and maxillofacial procedures, etc. Patients may have an ostomy, NGT and/or other feeding tube and/or drains. Trauma patients may have multiple injuries, chest tubes, a tracheostomy and/or other drains, but have stabilized enough for a non-ICU/step down med-surg floor admission. We are a level 2 trauma center.

Come join our energetic team of nurses, patient care techs and secretaries dedicated to patient safety, focused on developing professional relationships with the entire care team and growing our staff into the PAR leaders of tomorrow!

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