RN - Emergency Department, Days

Overview

Piedmont Henry Emergency Department

• 75000-90000 visits per year

• Licensed for 59 beds

• 3/4:1 Patient to RN Ratio

• Level III trauma center

• Triage and Assessment of patient complaint

• Medical screening exam by a qualified medical provider and treatment plan based on assessment

• Appropriate Drug Therapy

• Management of critically ill patients

• Patient discharge education

• Fully Accredited Stroke Center

• Recently added 18 bed Cardiac Observation Unit that works closely with ED

• Multidisciplinary team in the ED includes: ED MD, ED APP, ED RN, C-RN, Flow Coordinator, Unit Based Educator, RN, ED Paramedics, Patient Care Technicians, Radiology staff, Respiratory staff, Patient Experience and Patient Access.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Work Experience

• No experience required New Graduates of a nursing program eligible Required
• Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred
• 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

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

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Henry Hospital