RN - Transplant Unit, Days

Company: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: November 19, 2024

Job Description:

Description:
Piedmont Atlantas Transplant Unit is a 24 bed, step down/acute care floor primarily focusing on kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. We are a heavily focused post-surgical floor specializing in incisional care, drain management, ambulation, intensive medication administration, and post-transplant education. Our patient ratio is typically a 1:4 nurse to patient ratio, maxing out at 1:5.

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.

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.

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