Charge Preceptor RN, Endoscopy/GI Lab

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

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.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

 Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Demonstrated proficiency in skills applicable to designated area within probationary period.

Demonstrated ability to assume Charge Nurse responsibilities and clinical expertise in area.

Successful completion of a management course prior to appointment, or within six (6) months of employment.

Certified in cardio‑pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Two (2) years recent experience in specialty.

Completion of the Charge‑Preceptor course at Northside

Radiology Services

Two (2) years experience involving the treatment of critical care or surgical patients or experience in radiology nursing.

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), PALS Certification preferred.

Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac arrhythmia interpretation.

Cardiac Rehab

Complete CCRP (Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional) certification through AACVPR within 1 year of accepting position. (Cardiac Rehab only).

 

PREFERRED

Certification in area of specialty.

Work Hours:

0700-1530

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis

On-Call Requirements:

Yes