RN - MedSurg, Trauma, Nights, Weekend Option
Athens, Georgia
You'll care for surgical, trauma and medical patients on a 29-bed surgery unit.
- Shift and hours
- Night shifts, 7pm to 7am, with a weekend option Weekend Option Nights 7pm-7am
- Unit and setting
- Gen Surg-Trauma unit This population includes GI surgeries such as colon resections, small bowel resections, cholecystectomies and appendectomies.GI surgery patients: colon, small bowel, gallbladder and appendix
- License
- RN license Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.Current Georgia RN license or NLC/eNLC multistate license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: New Graduates of a nursing program eligible
- License
- Current Georgia RN license or NLC/eNLC multistate license Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License. Check your license
- Certification
- BLS certification BLS certification required.
- Education
- Graduate of a nursing program MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: Graduate of a nursing program
Preferred
- Certification
- Advanced certification in specialty, if applicable Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience
- Nursing experience in a 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 residencies4–6 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 jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround 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
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Vascular, mastectomy, thyroid and maxillofacial surgery patients We also care for vascular surgeries, mastectomies, thyroidectomies and maxillofacial procedures, etc.
- Patients
- Trauma patients stable enough for a med-surg floor Trauma patients may have multiple injuries, chest tubes, a tracheostomy and/or other drains, but have stabilized enough for a non-ICU/step down med-surg floor admission.
- Day to day
- Ostomy, NG tube and feeding tube patients Patients may have an ostomy, NGT and/or other feeding tube and/or drains.
- Unit size
- 29-bed surgery unit The surgery unit has 29 beds.
- Hours stated
- Weekend Option Nights 7pm-7am
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Details
- Level 2 trauma center We are a level 2 trauma center.
- Details
- Patient ratios are set by volume and acuity of patient needs Patient ratios are determined by various factors, including volume and acuity of patient needs.
The workplace
Ask Mira
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on Piedmont HealthCare’s careers page.
Read full textShow less
Overview
Athens, ga
Sign-on Bonus Available $ Weekend Option Nights 7pm-7am Gen Surg-Trauma Dept. The surgery unit has 29 beds. Our dynamic patient population includes surgical, trauma and a variety of medical patients. Our surgeries typically involve the neck to the gut.
This population includes GI surgeries such as colon resections, small bowel resections, cholecystectomies and appendectomies. We also care for vascular surgeries, mastectomies, thyroidectomies and maxillofacial procedures, etc. Patients may have an ostomy, NGT and/or other feeding tube and/or drains. Trauma patients may have multiple injuries, chest tubes, a tracheostomy and/or other drains, but have stabilized enough for a non-ICU/step down med-surg floor admission.
We are a level 2 trauma center. Come join our energetic team of nurses, patient care techs and secretaries dedicated to patient safety, focused on developing professional relationships with the entire care team and growing our staff into the PAR leaders of tomorrow! Responsibilities RESPONSIBLE FOR: 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. Patient ratios are determined by various factors, including volume and acuity of patient needs.
Extenuating circumstances may determine a need for lower or higher ratios Qualifications MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: Graduate of a nursing program MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: New Graduates of a nursing program eligible MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW: Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License. BLS certification required.
Additional
Qualifications
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable. Bachelor's degree preferred. Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred. Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital
What's around it?
Athens, GA
Living costs about 7% below the US average