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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.As a Charge Nurse,
coordinates daily activities and distribution of work in area during
scheduled shift; as a Preceptor Nurse, acts as a professional educator
and resource for new employees, demonstrating clinical expertise and
competence. The approximate amount of overall participation in direct
patient care activities is 80% and Charge-Preceptor duties is 20%. The
range of roles between Charge and Preceptor may vary dependent upon
patient acuity and volume issues. Works with a unit specific patient
population. Care and/or services will be provided to pediatric,
adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. This position is required to
set priorities based on the situation at hand, and is a combination of
direct patient care, management (charge), and education (preceptor)
roles with responsibility for a unit during an eight (8) to twelve (12)
hour shift.REQUIRED:1. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of
nursing. 2. Demonstrated proficiency in skills applicable to designated
area within probationary period. 3. Demonstrated ability to assume
Charge Nurse responsibilities and clinical expertise in area. 4.
Successful completion of a management course prior to appointment, or
within six (6) months of employment. 5. Certified in cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation (CPR). 6. Two (2) years recent experience in specialty. 7.
Completion of the Charge-Preceptor course at Northside Radiology
Services 8. Two (2) years experience involving the treatment of critical
care or surgical patients or experience in radiology nursing. 9. Basic
Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS),
PALS Certification preferred. 10. Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac
arrhythmia interpretation. PREFERRED:1. Certification in area of
specialty.Northside Hospital is an Equal Opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability,
gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
Full-time