About this role
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
We are a 31-bed, inpatient surgical care unit providing high-quality, compassionate treatment for medical, surgical, and trauma patients. Our common diagnoses include:Diverticulitis Colorectal cancerCholecystitis AppendicitisPVD Decubitus ulcersSmall bowel obstructionPneumothorax and other trauma related injuriesThe major surgeries we care for are general, vascular, gynecological, colorectal, oral/ENT, and trauma-related surgeries.
The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED:
Work Hours:
7P-7AWeekend Requirements:
YesOn-Call Requirements:
NoOther facts
About Northside Hospital Inc.
Northside Hospital — a certified Great Place To Work® — is one of Georgia’s top health systems. We have acute-care hospitals in Atlanta, Canton, Cumming, Duluth and Lawrenceville and hundreds of outpatient locations across the state. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn deliveries and is among the state’s top providers of cancer care, sports medicine, cardiovascular and surgical services.
What you'll do
- The Registered Professional Nurse independently plans and provides nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines. The unit provides high-quality treatment for medical, surgical, and trauma patients.
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