Registered Nurse (RN) - DOU - Direct Observation Unit
Gwinnett Medical Center - Duluth
Duluth, GA

RN, Clinical Observation Unit

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. 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. The Clinical Observation unit will serve as an observation unit for patients that present from the Emergency Department. The patient population on the unit include 23-hour observations, medical patients, short stay surgeries, general surgery, women's surgery, urology surgeries, total joint replacement, fractures and minor trauma patients KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: * Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing * Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations. * Must hold Certified in American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS). KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED: * BSN degree * Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN). * Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units. * Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.