Charge Nurse - Cardiac Observation, Nights

Overview:

Piedmont Eastside, Full Time Nights

 

This 6-bed cardiac unit specializes in the care of observation status patients. The typical patient population found in the cardiac observation unit includes patients with diagnoses such as chest pain, cardiac dysrhythmias, NSTEMIS, as well as the occasional overflow patient admitted for dialysis, syncope, etc. Nurses working in this area must be competent regarding rhythm recognition as well as cardiac catheterization recovery, TR bands, etc. The nurse to patient ratio is 1:4. Our team shares a space with ARU and therefor works very closely with them and occasionally assists with their outpatients’ preoperative care as well as recoveries. If you are interested in working with a fun-loving and close-knit group of healthcare professionals, then the cardiac observation unit is the place for you!

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. Qualifications: Education

• Graduate from a nursing program Required
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Work Experience

• 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
• 2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum) 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 Required

Business Unit : Company Name: Eastside Medical Center