Charge RN - NICU

Overview

Experience the advantages of real career change

Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.

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 recognized, accredited school of nursing 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)

• 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) within 1 Year 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

Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Augusta Hospital