Piedmont- Athens, GA

Med Surg Dept.

Part time Nights 7pm-7am

Specialty Differential $

Sign on Bonus Available 

Med A is seeking an energetic medical-surgical nurse to join our dynamic team here at Piedmont Athens.  We pride ourselves in providing high quality, evidenced based care on a fast paced 30 bed Med-Surg unit.   Our Med A staff coordinate health care plans with the entire medical team to provide direct care to adult and geriatric patients suffering from a variety of illnesses and comorbidities including overflow from our specialty care units such as Surgery, Pulmonary, Neuroscience, Oncology, and Orthopedics. Support staff include IV team, home med nurse and lift team. 

 Interested in joining our highly committed team which values teamwork and camaraderie as much as the compassionate patient care we provide?

 We offer:

• Flexible schedules with self-scheduling
• Unit based council
• Our own unit educator
• Excellent relationships with our medical providers
• A welcoming work family

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*

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:
For PRN positions: One year of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred
Bachelor?s degree preferred
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred