RN - Pre and Post Op IR

Piedmont Healthcare; Forest Park (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare in Georgia is seeking a Staff Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care using evidence-based practices throughout the patient lifecycle. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, coordinating with the care team to meet patient needs.

You will document care, educate patients and families, and work within a diverse, collaborative environment to uphold standards of practice.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nursing program
• New Graduates eligible
• Current GA RN license or NLC/multistate license
• BLS certification
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Hospital experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using nursing processes
• Coordinate patient care activities with assigned staff
• Document patient care and concerns in the chart
• Identify teaching opportunities and provide patient education
• Oversee activities of ancillary and support team members
• Communicate issues to Charge Nurse/Clinical Manager/physician
• Maintain standards of practice and diversity and inclusion principles

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Communication

Collaboration

Education

RN licensure GA

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Overview

Experience the advantages of real career change!

When you join Piedmont, you're not just changing your work environment. We open doors to real change in the lives we touch - especially yours. We're committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates. Together, we're doing big things. One employee, one team, and one community at a time.

Piedmont is a place where your work truly matters—and where you're supported to do your best every day. We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership that is genuinely invested in your growth. With competitive benefits, wellness programs, and opportunities for advancement, you'll have what you need to thrive now and build a strong future.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

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.

What you will do

• Performs patient assessments to include collection of data regarding the patient's physical, psychosocial and health history.
• Appropriately evaluates the developmental age of the patient when performing assessments, treatments and patient/family education.
• Organizes patient data into the formulation of a plan of care; identifies additional information needed and makes care decisions based on identified needs. Identifies expected patient outcomes.
• Carries out plan of care to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Provides patient care that is specific to the setting, identified needs and plan; ensures that the care provided is appropriate to the severity of the disease, condition, impairment or disability.
• Oversees activities of ancillary and support team members.
• Identifies teaching opportunities and provides the resources necessary for achieving the educational goals of the patients.
• Communications issues/concerns to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager and/or physician as appropriate.
• Documents patient care and concerns in the patient record.
• All Nursing Disciplines:
  • Collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation
  • Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues
  • Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation
  • Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes
  • Implements the identified plan of care
  • Coordinates care delivery
  • Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment
  • Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes
  • Practices ethically
  • Practices in a manner that is congruent with current diversity and inclusion principles
  • Communicates effectively in all areas of practice
  • Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice
  • Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession
  • Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking
  • Integrates evidence and research findings into practice
  • Contributes to quality nursing practice
  • Evaluates one's own and others' nursing practice
  • Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible
  • Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:

Graduate of a nursing program

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

New Graduates of a nursing program eligible

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:

Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License. BLS certification required.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable. Bachelor's degree preferred. Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred.

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital