You'll coordinate nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle and handle operational issues on your shift, giving clinical care when census demands.
Posted Oct 2 · 1 year of experience
Shift and hours
Nights Charge Nurse -MedSurg, Nights-Midtown
Unit and setting
MedSurg, Midtown · Hospital Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecyclePatients from birth through the lifecycle
Georgia RN license, or multistate (NLC/eNCL) licenseRN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure RequiredCheck your license
Certification
BCLSBCLS - Basic Life Support Required
Certification
ACLS for cardiac tele, critical care, surgical services and L&DACLS Certification (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery) Required
Certification
AWHONN fetal monitoring within 12 months of startingAfter 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 school of nursingGraduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
Experience
1 year of hospital nursing experience1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
Preferred
Education
Bachelor's degreeBachelor's Degree Preferred
Experience
2 or more years of hospital nursing experience2 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.
Coordinate patient care and shift operationsCoordinates 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
Clinical care when census demandsProvides clinical care as needed when census demands.
Charge
Pass patient, department and staff concerns up to leadersCommunicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s).
Charge
Go-to resource and help for staffServes as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
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
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 TeleAdditional 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 CareAdditional 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.
