As a Charge Nurse, coordinates daily activities and distribution of work in area during scheduled shift; as a Preceptor Nurse, acts as a professional educator and resource for new employees, demonstrating clinical expertise and competence. The approximate amount of overall participation in direct patient care activities is 80% and Charge Preceptor duties is 20%. The range of roles between Charge and Preceptor may vary dependent upon patient acuity and volume issues. Works with a unit specific patient population. Care and/or services will be provided to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. This position is required to set priorities based on the situation at hand, and is a combination of direct patient care, management (charge), and education (preceptor) roles with responsibility for a unit during an eight (8) to twelve (12) hour shift.
REQUIRED - Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Demonstrated proficiency in skills applicable to designated area within probationary period.
- Demonstrated ability to assume Charge Nurse responsibilities and clinical expertise in area.
- Successful completion of a management course prior to appointment, or within six (6) months of employment.
- Two (2) years RN experience or One (1) as a RN AND Two (2) as a LPN.
- Two (2) years recent experience in specialty.
- Certified in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
- Completion of the Charge Preceptor course at Northside
Radiology Services - Two (2) years experience involving the treatment of critical care or surgical patients or experience in radiology nursing.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), PALS Certification preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac arrhythmia interpretation.
Cardiac Rehab - Complete CCRP (Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional) certification through AACVPR within 1 year of accepting position. (Cardiac Rehab only).
PREFERRED - Certification in area of specialty.
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We don t have to tell you what a nursing career is all about. You chose this path for a reason. To fulfill a purpose and answer a calling. But we do want to tell you what makes Northside different. It s the best training, the best colleagues, the best resources, the best reputation in Atlanta, and most of all, some of the best opportunities in nursing today.
Acute Care
- Warm, friendly and supportive staff that stresses individual attention through optimal nurse-patient ratios
- Specialize in Orthopedics, Neuroscience, General Surgery, Bariatrics, Clinical Observation, Pulmonary, Intermediate Care Unit, General Medicine, Telemetry or Gastrointestinal
- Develop your own career with competency-based levels program and unit-based certifications
- Be supported by other nursing teams for better patient experiences ( IV Therapy Team, Rapid Response Team, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Team, and Admission/Discharge RN Team)
- Unit based Education and Quality Nurses available for all staff
- Leadership enhancement courses for emerging staff
Cancer Services
- Among the largest and most respected providers of comprehensive cancer services in the Southeast
- Best of both worlds: clinical excellence on par with academic-based programs plus the personalized care of a community-based system
- Ranked in the top 5 in the nation for newly diagnosed and treated cancer cases, diagnosing and treating the most new cases of cancer in Georgia
- 95% of cancer patients recommend Northside to family and friends
- in Georgia for cancer surgeries
- in the Southeast for diagnosed and/or treated breast cancer cases
- in the World for Robotic Procedures
- Among the best BMT survival outcomes in the nation for 9 consecutive years
Care Coordination
- Work in a business setting, while still contributing to compassionate patient care
- Help determine the appropriate setting and level of care for hospital patients
- Discharge planning process begins upon admission, based on integral criteria for length of stay
- Intervene when needed to ensure effective and efficient clinical resource management
Emergency Services
- Multi-disciplinary team offering high quality, compassionate care
- HealthExpress system treats patients with less severe injuries to expedite care
- Unit welcomes a collaborative environment, through care team design
- Average of 65,000 patient encounters (Atlanta and Forsyth)
- Majority of cases are chest and abdominal pain, stroke and OB/GYN
Gastrointestinal Services
- Full range of endoscopic, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Highly advanced GI technology, including endoscopic ultrasound, fecal transplant, Spyglass and pill cameras
- Enhance your skills and learn complicated ERCP, EUS and small bowel enteroscopy procedures
- 10,500 patients served annually, across seven metro Atlanta locations
Heart and Vascular Institute
- Awarded Gold Seal of Approval by The Joint Commission for acute myocardial infarction quality outcomes
- Outstanding quality cardiac services and imaging
- One of the top vascular surgery programs in the Southeast
- Cutting-edge vascular surgery procedures
- Board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologists and vascular surgeons
Infection Prevention
- Fulfill the hospital s responsibility to prevent and control infection
- Identify infectious processes, develop surveillance and monitoring measures, and eradicate infections
- Apply epidemiology, patient safety and quality improvement principles to influence policy and practice
- Assist with regulatory standards, as well as compliance with federal, state and other external agencies
Intensive Care Unit
- Mission to partner with the patient and family to provide quality, innovative care as we guide their return to health
- Mixed specialty unit with a focus on Oncology, BMT, Respiratory, and OB/GYN
- 24/7 Intensivist Physician and Advanced Practitioner coverage
- Advanced technology and support, including exclusive ICU pharmacy
Surgical Services
- Second largest robotic-assisted surgery program in the country
- Performs more surgeries than any other hospital in Georgia (40,500 per year)
- Home to some of the best surgeons in and around the Atlanta area
- Accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (Atlanta & Forsyth)
- Specialty areas: Bariatrics/Weight Loss, Breast, Plastic, Ear Nose and Throat, Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Robotic, Thoracic, Urology, Vascular and Limb Preservation
uFlexNorthside (Float Pool)
- An ideal combination of strong and flexible offerings
- Maximum work/life balance and rates competitive with agencies
- Flexible work schedules and locations (must commute within a 30-mile radius.)
- Opportunities available for BMT, Cath Lab, ICU, Med Surg, Mom/Baby, Oncology and OR RNs
- Make the most of your time, passion and talent
- Build relationships and grow your career
- Balance your work and your life to unleash your true potential
Women s Services
- Premier Women s Health provider in in the Atlanta area and a leader in the nation
- Designed to care for a woman throughout her life
- Delivers more babies than any other hospital in the US (Atlanta campus)
- Home to the largest lactation team in country
- Ample resources to support high-risk pregnancy
- Focus on parenting education and classroom resources
- 24/7 Neonatal and OB Hospitalist physician coverage