RN - OR
Augusta, Georgia
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.
Posted Jul 17 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- OR · Hospital provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecyclebirth through the lifecycle
- License
- RN license Georgia RN license or NLC/eNLC multistate license
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed No experience required New Graduates of a nursing program eligible Required
- License
- Georgia RN license or NLC/eNLC multistate license Check your license
- Certification
- BCLS (Basic Life Support) BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
- Certification
- advanced specialty certification, if applicable Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
- Education
- graduate from a nursing program Graduate from a nursing program Required
- Experience
- 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions Required
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree Preferred
- Experience
- nursing experience in hospital setting Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitswellness programsOur wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.
- Benefitscomprehensive total benefits and rewards
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- provides nursing care using the nursing process 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.
- Day to day
- maintains standards of practice and coordinates care of all assigned staff 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.
- Details
- schedule flexibility schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 6-month orientation
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
Posted on Piedmont Careers’ careers page.
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Overview
Experience the advantages of real career change
Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you'll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You'll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.
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
- No experience required New Graduates of a nursing program eligible Required
- Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred
- 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions Required
Licenses and Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License. Required and
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
Additional Licenses and Certifications
- Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
Addendum
- Cardiac Tele: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
- Critical Care: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
- Dialysis:Additional Required
Certifications
CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred Preferred
- Emergency Department: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
- Infusion/Oncology:Additional Required
Certifications
Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification - prior to independent chemotherapy administration Upon Hire Required
- Pediatrics: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
- Surgical Services: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
- Women's Services: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 dateMother/Baby- NRP by the end of orientation periodNICU- NRP by the end of orientation periodNAT (Newborn Admission Team)- NRP by the end of orientation periodNursery- NRP by the end of orientation period within 180 Days Required
Business Unit: Company Name
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
What's around it?
Augusta, GA
Living costs about 8% below the US average