Interventional Radiology

Staff Nurse

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
• Preferred: 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions
• 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
• Cardiac Tele: ACLS Certification within 180 Days Required
• Critical Care: ACLS Certification within 180 Days Required
• Dialysis: CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred
• Emergency Department: ACLS and PALS Certification within 180 Days Required
• Infusion/Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification upon hire Required
• Pediatrics: PALS Certification required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital within 180 Days Required
• Surgical Services: PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU - ACLS PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients OR - BLS required within 180 Days Required
• Women's Services: Labor and Delivery-ACLS Certification NRP by the end of orientation period AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date Mother/Baby- NRP by the end of orientation period NICU- NRP by the end of orientation period NAT (Newborn Admission Team)- NRP by the end of orientation period Nursery- NRP by the end of orientation period within 180 Days Required