About this role
Overview
ATHENS, GA
Sign-on Bonus Available $
Full-time Nights 7pm-7am
Med A is seeking an energetic medical-surgical nurse to join our dynamic team here at Piedmont Athens. We pride ourselves in providing high quality, evidenced based care on a fast paced 30 bed Med-Surg unit. Our Med A staff coordinate health care plans with the entire medical team to provide direct care to adult and geriatric patients suffering from a variety of illnesses and comorbidities including overflow from our specialty care units such as Surgery, Pulmonary, Neuroscience, Oncology, and Orthopedics. Support staff include IV team, home med nurse and lift team.
Interested in joining our highly committed team which values teamwork and camaraderie as much as the compassionate patient care we provide?
We offer:
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Flexible schedules with self-scheduling
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Unit based council
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Our own unit educator
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Excellent relationships with our medical providers
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A welcoming work family
Responsibilities
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The Patient Care Tech, under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, provides care to patients from birth through the lifecycle, demonstrating competency with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to the clinical setting and hospital policy.
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Patient ratios are determined by various factors, including volume and acuity of patient needs. Extenuating circumstances may determine a need for lower or higher ratios
Qualifications
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Education
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H.S. Diploma or General
Education
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Degree (GED) Preferred
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Work Experience
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No experience required
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1 year of patient care experience Preferred
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Licenses and Certifications
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BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
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CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant Preferred
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Certification from a Patient Care Technician program Preferred
Business Unit : Company Name
Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital