RN - MedSurg, Nights - Northside

Piedmont HealthCare

Piedmont Columbus Northside

Columbus, Georgia

You'll be the charge RN at Piedmont Columbus Northside, full time.

Posted Aug 4 · Applications close Oct 20, 2027 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours: Nights RN - MedSurg, Nights - Northside
Unit and setting: Piedmont Columbus Northside · Hospital Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift.
License: RN license RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure RequiredGeorgia RN licensure or NLC/eNCL multistate license
Term: Permanent Charge RN, FT, Piedmont Columbus NorthsideFull time

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License: Georgia RN licensure or NLC/eNCL multistate license RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Required Check your license
Certification: BCLS (Basic Life Support) BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
Certification: specialty certification, if applicable Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
Certification: ACLS (cardiac tele, critical care, surgical services including L&D) ACLS Certification (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery) Required
Certification: PALS (emergency department) PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required
Certification: chemotherapy/biotherapy certification before independent chemo administration (infusion/oncology) Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification - prior to independent chemotherapy administration (Infusion/Oncology) Required
Certification: PEARS (Piedmont Athens Hospital) PEARS Certification ( at Piedmont Athens Hospital) Required
Certification: PALS if the unit cares for pediatric patients (surgical services) PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) Required
Certification: ACLS and PALS (emergency department) ACLS and PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required
Certification: ACLS; PALS if the unit cares for pediatric patients (surgical services) ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) Required
Certification: AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring (L&D)After hire · within 12 months of start date AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery) within 1 Year Required
Education: graduate of a recognized, accredited nursing school Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
Experience: 1 year of hospital nursing experience 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required

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Education: bachelor's degree Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
Experience: 2 or more years of hospital nursing experience 2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred

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Patients: Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift. Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift.
Charge: coordinates nursing care and shift operations
Charge: relays patient, unit and staff concerns to leaders Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s).
Day to day: takes patients when census demands Provides clinical care as needed when census demands.

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Overview Charge RN, FT, Piedmont Columbus Northside Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift. Provides clinical care as needed when census demands. Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s).

Serves as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff. Responsibilities Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift. Provides clinical care as needed when census demands.

Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s). Serves as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff. Qualifications Education Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required Bachelor’s Degree Preferred Work Experience 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required 2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred 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 (see addendum) ACLS Certification (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery) Required PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification – prior to independent chemotherapy administration (Infusion/Oncology) Required NRP by the end of orientation period (Women’s Services: Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, NICU, NAT, Nursery) Required AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery) within 1 Year Required PEARS Certification ( at Piedmont Athens Hospital) Required PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) Required ACLS and PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) Required Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 30 days to obtain the PALS certification within 30 Days Addendum Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Columbus Northside

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In Columbus, GA

Columbus, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $1,106/mo
Household income: $58,073/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Columbus, GA

NeighborhoodsNorth Columbus is the usual landing pad for families and professionals, covering Old Town, Ivy Park, The Glenns, and Maple Ridge, with a wave of new housing and strong school ratings. Green Island Hills is repeatedly named among the nicest, safest pockets; Midland, just northwest, is a quiet, well-kept family suburb still minutes from North Columbus amenities. In-town, Dinglewood sits just outside Midtown as a historic, convenient alternative. For more lot and Harris County schools, locals point to Fortson, Cataula, and Ellersley; across the river, Smiths Station and Phenix City, Alabama, draw budget-conscious buyers with newer homes and a roughly 20–30 minute Fort Moore commute.

North Columbus is the usual landing pad for families and professionals, covering Old Town, Ivy Park, The Glenns, and Maple Ridge, with a wave of new housing and strong school ratings. Green Island Hills is repeatedly named among the nicest, safest pockets; Midland, just northwest, is a quiet, well-kept family suburb still minutes from North Columbus amenities.

In-town, Dinglewood sits just outside Midtown as a historic, convenient alternative. For more lot and Harris County schools, locals point to Fortson, Cataula, and Ellersley; across the river, Smiths Station and Phenix City, Alabama, draw budget-conscious buyers with newer homes and a roughly 20–30 minute Fort Moore commute.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: facebook.com

Getting aroundTypical citywide commute is about 20 minutes, a practical upside of Columbus’s compact layout. Harris County spots such as Ellersley run about 25–40 minutes; Smiths Station, Alabama, is commonly 20–30 minutes to Fort Moore. Housing nearest the post can go pending in about 25 days, so commute-driven inventory turns over fast. These sources assume driving and do not name hospital campuses, bus lines, or parking rules.

Typical citywide commute is about 20 minutes, a practical upside of Columbus’s compact layout. Harris County spots such as Ellersley run about 25–40 minutes; Smiths Station, Alabama, is commonly 20–30 minutes to Fort Moore.

Housing nearest the post can go pending in about 25 days, so commute-driven inventory turns over fast. These sources assume driving and do not name hospital campuses, bus lines, or parking rules.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 2: youtube.com

Outdoors

The Chattahoochee Riverwalk is the city’s everyday outdoor spine, with whitewater rafting on the river itself—unusual for a metro this size. Hikers and paddlers add Standing Boy trails, Flat Rock Park on Flat Rock Road, Pine Mountain, and Callaway Gardens.

Soccer and extensive trail access round out an outdoor culture residents treat as a core reason to live here.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 4: makemymove.com Source 5: bhamfamily.com

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Columbus sits on the Chattahoochee at the Georgia–Alabama line, a second-most-populous Georgia metro that sells river whitewater, a daily Riverwalk, and housing still listing around the low $220s. Nurses typically land on the north side—Maple Ridge, Green Island Hills, Old Town, Ivy Park, The Glenns—or in nearby Midland: newer suburban streets, stronger school ratings, and a citywide commute that averages about 20 minutes. Harris County towns like Fortson, Cataula, and Ellersley add acreage and Harris County schools; Smiths Station across the river stretches a first-home budget further. Weekends go to Standing Boy trails, Flat Rock Park, Pine Mountain, Callaway Gardens, and the National Infantry Museum. Downtown’s riverfront around Hotel Indigo, Mike's City Grill, and Meritage is the walkable dining core; RushSouth and a growing music scene fill dates without big-city concert depth. Tradeoffs are real: modest local wages, hot humid summers, scant high-end retail, and no major-league sports. What you get instead is Fort Moore’s roughly 35,000-job economic anchor, few HOAs, a tight-knit welcome, and more house and outdoor time than the same paycheck buys in Atlanta.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 4: bhamfamily.com Source 5: makemymove.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: ten20property.com

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