Nurse Clinician, Acute Surgery Unit

Overview:

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities:

Functions in a leadership role, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team as a direct care provider and clinical expert. Develops and implements practice guidelines, participates as active and integral member of clinical pathway team, and maintains the established standards of care and practice through staff development, clinical improvement activities, and patient/staff education.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Orientation

1. Staff Development

1. Patient Education

1. Competency

1. Quality Improvement

1. Clinical Resource

1. Professional Development and Leadership

Qualifications:

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

1. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing

2. Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.

3. Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).

4. Must hold Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION

PREFERRED

1. BSN degree

2. Two (2) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in the clinical specialty.

3. Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.

4. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

Work Hours::
7A - 3:30P