Staff Position

RN Cardiac Telemetry Progressive Care
University Hospital
Augusta, GA

$24-45/hour
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Description

RN - Cardiac Telemetry Progressive Care, Days


Overview:

This position is full-time, days, in our cardiac progressive care unit at our Augusta, GA facility. Sign-on Bonus Available. Relocation assistance available with department approval.

Responsibilities:

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:
At least 1 year of experience in telemetry; ability to read EKG strips.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.
BLS, ACLS certification required.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
For PRN positions: One year of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred
Bachelor?s degree preferred
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)
Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Augusta Hospital

Pay

Average Georgia Staff Position Pay

$33.37/hour

The average salary for a Telemetry PCU - Progressive Care Unit is 40% lower than the US average of $47.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.