You'll coordinate nursing care for patients from birth onward, plus the operational issues on your shift.
Posted Sep 29 · 1 year of experience
Shift and hours
Nights Charge Nurse - ICU, Nights - Northside
Unit and setting
ICU · Hospital Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift.patients from birth onward
Georgia RN license or multistate (NLC/eNCL) RN licenseRN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure RequiredCheck your license
Certification
BCLSBCLS - Basic Life Support Required
Certification
advanced certification in your specialty, if applicableAdvanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
Certification
ACLS for cardiac tele, critical care, surgical services and labor and deliveryACLS Certification (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery) Required
Certification
PALS for the Emergency DepartmentPALS 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 at Piedmont Athens HospitalPEARS 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 for the Emergency DepartmentACLS and PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required
Certification
ACLS, and PALS if the unit cares for pediatric patients (Surgical Services)ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) Required
Certification
ACLS within 6 months of start date for nurse residents or nurses new to specialty in critical careAfter hire · complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start
Certification
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery)After hire · within 12 months of start dateAWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery) within 1 Year Required
Education
graduate of a recognized, accredited nursing schoolGraduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
Experience
1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
Preferred
Education
bachelor's degreeBachelor's Degree Preferred
Experience
2 or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred
bedside care when census demandsProvides clinical care as needed when census demands.
Charge
staff guidance and assistance on shiftServes as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.
Charge
escalate patient care, department and staff issues to leadersCommunicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s).
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
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
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
All Nursing Disciplines - Collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation. - Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues. - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measureable outcomes. - Implements the identified plan of care. - Coordinates care delivery. - Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. - Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. - Practices ethically. - Practices in a manner that is congruent with current diversity and inclusion principles. - Communicates effectively in all areas of practice. - Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice. - Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession. - Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking. - Integrates evidence and research findings into practice. - Contributes to quality nursing practice. - Evaluates one's own and others' nursing practice. - Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible. - Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner. within 180 Days Required
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
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 30 days to obtain the PALS certification. - TNCC Certifications - required at the following hospitals: Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Midtown, Piedmont Henry, Piedmont Newton, Piedmont Walton (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certification within 1 year of start date) - ENPC Certifications - required at the following hospitals: Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Cartersville, Piedmont Columbus Midtown, Piedmont Newton (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certification within 1 year of start date) 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) - PEARS Certification (required at Piedmont Athens Hospital) within 180 Days Required
Surgical Services: Additional Required
Certifications
PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU/ARU - 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) 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 date - Mother/Baby- NRP by the end of orientation period - NICU- NRP by the end of orientation period - NAT (Newborn Admission Team)- NRP by the end of orientation period - Nursery- NRP by the end of orientation period within 180 Days Required
The Atlanta residency formally combines orientation led by dedicated preceptors with blended learning, mentorship and peer/cohort support over 12 months. The length of unit-specific orientation and preceptor-to-resident staffing are not specified.
Neighborhoods+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.
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.
Getting around+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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
