Charge RN - NICU
Augusta, Georgia
You'll coordinate nursing care for patients from birth onward, plus operational issues on your shift.
- Unit and setting
- NICU · Hospital Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecyclepatients from birth onward
- License
- RN license RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure RequiredGeorgia RN license, or NLC/eNCL multistate license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Georgia RN license, or NLC/eNCL multistate license RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Required Check your license
- Certification
- BLS BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
- Certification
- ACLS (cardiac telemetry, 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 chemotherapy 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 (Labor and Delivery) 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 nursing experience in a hospital setting 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
Preferred
- Education
- bachelor's degree Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- Experience
- 2 or more years nursing experience in a hospital setting 2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitswellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewardsOur wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.
- wellness programs
- comprehensive total benefits and rewards
The role and schedule
- Charge
- coordinates patient care and operations on shift Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift.
- Day to day
- hands-on care when census demands Provides clinical care as needed when census demands.
The workplace
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- 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
NICU / Neonatal Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.
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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 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 Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Augusta Hospital
What's around it?
Augusta, GA
Living costs about 8% below the US average