Charge Nurse - MICU, Nights
You'll coordinate nursing care and shift operations, and provide bedside care when census demands.
Posted Jun 24 · Applications close Jun 24, 2027 · 1 year of experience
- Shift and hours
- Nights Charge Nurse - MICU, Nights
- Unit and setting
- MICU · Hospital Charge Nurse - MICU, Nights
- License
- RN license RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure RequiredGeorgia RN license or multistate (NLC/eNCL) RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Georgia RN license or multistate (NLC/eNCL) RN license RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Required Check your license
- Certification
- BCLS BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
- Certification
- advanced certification in your specialty, if applicable Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum) Required
- Certification
- PALS (Emergency Department) PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required
- Certification
- chemotherapy/biotherapy certification before independent chemotherapy administration Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification - prior to independent chemotherapy administration (Infusion/Oncology) Required
- Certification
- PEARS at 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 within 12 months (L&D)After hire · within 12 months of start date AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery) Required
- Education
- graduate of a nursing program Graduate from a nursing program Required
- Experience
- 1 year of hospital nursing experience 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
Preferred
- 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
What it pays
The role and schedule
- Charge
- coordinate nursing care and operational issues on your 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
- bedside care when census demands Provides clinical care as needed when census demands.
- Charge
- escalate patient, department and staff concerns to leaders Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s).
- Charge
- guidance and assistance to staff Serves as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for 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
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Original listing
Posted on Piedmont HealthCare’s careers page.
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Overview Sign-on Bonus Available 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 nursing program 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) Additional Licenses and Certifications Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum) Required 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) 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 Required Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Augusta Hospital
What's around it?
Augusta, GA
Living costs about 8% below the US average