Shift-Lead Nurse: Patient Care & Team Guidance

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking a nurse to coordinate the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, addressing operational issues during the shift. The role requires communicating patient care and staff concerns to leaders and serving as a resource for guidance to the team.

The position emphasizes hands-on clinical care as needed, adherence to certification requirements, and collaboration with departments to ensure safe, efficient care delivery.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing (Required).
• Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred).
• RN - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure (Required).
• BCLS - Basic Life Support (Required).
• ACLS Certification (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery) (Required).
• PALS Certification (Emergency Department) (Required).
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification – prior to independent chemotherapy administration (Infusion/Oncology) (Required).
• NRP by the end of orientation period (Women’s Services: Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, NICU, NAT, Nursery) (Required).
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery) (Required).
• PEARS Certification (at Piedmont Athens Hospital) (Required).
• PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) (Required).
• ACLS and PALS Certification (Emergency Department) (Required).
• ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) (Required).
• Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 30 days to obtain the PALS certification within 30 Days (Required).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift.
• Provides clinical care as needed when census demands.
• Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s).
• Serves as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.

Education

Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking a nurse to coordinate the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, addressing operational issues during the shift. The role requires communicating patient care and staff concerns to leaders and serving as a resource for guidance to the team.

The position emphasizes hands-on clinical care as needed, adherence to certification requirements, and collaboration with departments to ensure safe, efficient care delivery.