RN - ICU, Nights

Overview Join our close-knit ICU team at Piedmont Walton, where you'll care for a wide range of adult patients in our 8-bed intensive care unit. Our nurses are at the forefront of advanced care, managing complex needs including mechanical ventilation, advanced airways, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive drips, and sedation. With a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2 based on acuity, our team emphasizes clinical excellence through critical thinking, prioritization, and teamwork. We take pride in hourly rounding, bedside shift reporting, and a culture rooted in professionalism and collaboration. If you're ready to make a real impact in critical care, wed love to meet you. Note: This job description describes the expectations for a full-time night shift position. 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. The staff nurse 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 and 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 BCLS – Basic Life Support — Required Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum) Addendum Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification — (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days — Required Critical Care: ACLS Certification — (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days — Required Dialysis: CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) — Preferred Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS Certification — (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date). Experienced ED nurses will have 6 months to obtain PALS. TNCC and ENPC Certifications required at specific Piedmont hospitals within 180 Days — Required Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification prior to independent chemotherapy administration — Upon Hire — Required Pediatrics: PALS Certification — required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital; PEARS or PALS Certification — required at Piedmont Athens Hospital within 180 Days Surgical Services: PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU/ARU ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients — Required within 180 Days Womens Services: Labor and Delivery ACLS; NRP by orientation end; AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months; NICU/NEWBORN-related NRP within 180 Days Note on compliance: All certifications must comply with hospital policy and applicable state and regulatory requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr