RN OR, Charge Preceptor - Center Pointe Surgery Center (Outpatient)

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta seeks a Charge Nurse/Preceptor Nurse to coordinate daily unit activities, supervise staff, and educate new employees. The role balances direct patient care (about 80%) with leadership and teaching responsibilities (about 20%), across pediatric to geriatric patients.

The ideal candidate is a graduate of an accredited nursing program, licensed RN in Georgia, with BLS certification and at least 2 years of RN experience.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed as an 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).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities and distribution of work in area during scheduled shift (Charge Nurse).
• Act as educator and resource for new employees (Preceptor Nurse).
• Provide direct patient care (approx. 80%) with shift supervision/management (charge) and education (preceptor) (unit during shift).
• Care provided to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Skills

RN

BLS Certified

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

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.

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. 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, shift supervision/management (charge), and education (preceptor) roles with responsibility for a unit during a clinical shift.

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 Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
4. Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).

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