RN - Operating Room

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 nursing program Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Work Experience

Licenses and Certifications

Additional Licenses and Certifications

Addendum

Additional Required Certifications :

ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days Required

Additional Required Certifications :

ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days Required

Additional Required Certifications :

CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred Preferred

Additional Required Certifications :

ACLS and PALS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)

Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 6 months to obtain the PALS certification. within 180 Days Required

Additional Required Certifications :

Chemotherapy / Biotherapy Certification - prior to independent chemotherapy administration Upon Hire Required

Identifies, reports and provides appropriate protective measures for high risk situations including, but not limited to, abuse or neglect, failure to thrive and potential for abduction.

Additional Required Certifications :

PALS Certification - required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)

PEARS or PALS Certification - required at Piedmont Athens Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days Required

Additional Required Certifications :

PreOp / PACU / ENDO / CSU - ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)

OR - BLS required only within 180 Days Required

Additional Required Certifications :

Labor and Delivery-ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) 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

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Newnan Hospital