RN - MedSurg, Trauma, Nights, Sign-on Bonus Available

Company: Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital
Location: Athens
Posted on: February 18, 2025

Job Description:

RN - MedSurg, Trauma, Nights, Sign-on Bonus Available at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital summary:
As a Registered Nurse in the MedSurg Trauma department, I provide comprehensive nursing care for surgical and trauma patients on a night shift basis at Piedmont in Athens, GA. I contribute to the nursing process by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care while collaborating with an energetic team dedicated to delivering high-quality services. My role entails ensuring patient safety, maintaining practice standards, and supporting professional growth within the care team.
Description:
Piedmont- Athens, GA

Med Surg 3: Gen Surg-Trauma

Part time nights 7pm-7am

Sign on Bonus available $$

Med Surg specialty diff $

The surgery unit has 29 beds. Our dynamic patient population includes surgical, trauma and a variety of medical patients. Our surgeries typically involve the neck to the gut. This population includes GI surgeries such as colon resections, small bowel resections, cholecystectomies and appendectomies. We also care for vascular surgeries, mastectomies, thyroidectomies and maxillofacial procedures, etc. Patients may have an ostomy, NGT and/or other feeding tube and/or drains. Trauma patients may have multiple injuries, chest tubes, a tracheostomy and/or other drains, but have stabilized enough for a non-ICU/step down med-surg floor admission. We are a level 2 trauma center.

Come join our energetic team of nurses, patient care techs and secretaries dedicated to patient safety, focused on developing professional relationships with the entire care team and growing our staff into the PAR leaders of tomorrow!

RESPONSIBLE FOR:
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.

*Patient ratios are determined by various factors, including volume and acuity of patient needs. Extenuating circumstances may determine a need for lower or higher ratios*

Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate of a nursing program

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
New Graduates of a nursing program eligible

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.
BLS certification required.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
For PRN positions: One year of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred
Bachelors degree preferred
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred

Keywords:
Registered Nurse, MedSurg, Trauma Nursing, Healthcare, Surgical Care, Patient Safety, Nursing Care, Level 2 Trauma Center, Patient Care Team, Nights Shift

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