RN - Open Heart
Company: Piedmont Healthcare
Location: Augusta
Posted on: March 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Overview: Sign-on Bonus Eligible Experience the advantages of
real career change Join Piedmont to move your career in the right
direction. Stay for the diverse teams you'll love, a shared
purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what
matters both in and outside of work. You'll feel valued, motivated
to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to
exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner,
invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive
total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan
for the future. Responsibilities: 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: Education Graduate from a recognized, accredited
school of nursing Required Bachelor's Degree Preferred Work
Experience No experience required New Graduates of a nursing
program eligible Required Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting
Preferred 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions Preferred
Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State
Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Current License in
the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate
License. Required and BCLS - Basic Life Support Required Advanced
certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
Addendum Cardiac Tele:Additional Required Certifications:ACLS
Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will
complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
within 180 Days Required Critical Care:Additional Required
Certifications:ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new
to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6
months of start date) within 180 Days Required Dialysis:Additional
Required Certifications:CDN (Certified Dialysis Certificate)
preferred Preferred Emergency Department:Additional Required
Certifications:ACLS and PALS Certification - (Nurse Residents or
nurses new to specialty will complete applicable certifications
within 6 months of start date)Experienced Emergency Department
nurses will have 6 months to obtain the PALS certification. within
180 Days Required Infusion/Oncology:Additional Required
Certifications:Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification - prior to
independent chemotherapy administration Upon Hire Required
Pediatrics:Identifies, reports and provides appropriate protective
measures for high risk situations including, but not limited to,
abuse or neglect, failure to thrive and potential for
abduction.Additional Required Certifications:PALS Certification -
required at Piedmont Columbus Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses
new to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6
months of start date)PEARS or PALS Certification - required at
Piedmont Athens Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to
specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months
of start date) within 180 Days Required Surgical
Services:Additional Required Certifications:PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU -
ACLS; PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Nurse
Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable
certifications within 6 months of start date)OR - BLS required only
within 180 Days Required Women's Services:Additional Required
Certifications:Labor and Delivery-ACLS Certification - (Nurse
Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable
certifications within 6 months of start date) NRP by the end of
orientation period, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program
within 12 months of start dateMother/Baby- NRP by the end of
orientation periodNICU- NRP by the end of orientation periodNAT
(Newborn Admission Team)- NRP by the end of orientation
periodNursery- NRP by the end of orientation period within 180 Days
Required Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Augusta
Hospital
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