RN, Radiology Duluth campus

Northside Hospital; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is seeking a Staff RN III to join our experienced nursing team. The RN independently plans and delivers professional care per physician orders and Georgia Nurse Practice Act guidelines, with a focus on cardiac/critical care settings.

The role requires a graduate of an accredited nursing program, Georgia RN licensure, ACLS certification within 1 year, and a minimum of two years' full-time RN experience post-orientation. Competitive shift schedule applies.

Qualifications

• Must be graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
• Minimum of two years of full-time RN experience post-orientation or post-residency training.
• ACLS certification within 1 year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients per physician orders and Georgia Nurse Practice Act.
• Staffing balance responsibilities and shifting scheduling considerations are part of the role.
• Engages in call rotations and on-call duties as required by unit needs.

Skills

RN licensure

ACLS certified

Cardiac care

ER/ICU

IV insertion

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.

The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act.

• Role: Staff RN III
• FTE: 0.9
• Hours: 72 hours per pay period 36 hours/week
• Shift Times (Rotate between):
  • 6:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • 7:15 AM - 4:45 PM (call RN stays until 5pm)
  • 4 days per week (9hour shifts)
• Regular Schedule
• Self-scheduling period: 6-week scheduling cycle
  • Schedule Submitted by staff
  • Finalized at least 4 weeks ahead
• Staffing balance goal:
  • 8 RNs per weekday shift, 1 Call RN overnight (14 hours)
  • 1 Call RN on each weekend day (24hours)
• Call Requirements
  • Response Time: Must be able to report within 1 hour when called in.
  • Call Rotation
    • 3 weekday call shifts
    • Monday-Friday
    • 4:30 PM - 6:30 AM
    • 14-hour overnight call windows
  • 1 weekend call shift
    • Either Saturday or Sunday
    • 6:30 AM - 6:30 AM next day
    • 24-hour call window
• Holiday Call
  • Required to take:
    • 2 holiday call shifts per calendar year
    • Each is 24 hours

REQUIRED:

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.

Minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience as a RN post-orientation or post-residency training.

Certified in American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year of employment.

PREFERRED:

Minimum of two (2) years' experience involving the treatment of cardiac/critical care patients, ER, ICU and/or Radiology (IR) experience highly preferred.

Procedural and/or Emergency Department experience (including pre-op, OR, PACU, Interventional Pain, Endovascular, Interventional Radiology, Endoscopy, and strong IV insertion skills) is easily transferable.