Registered Nurse (RN) - Director ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Southern Regional Medical Center
Riverdale, GA

Director of Nursing - Critical Care

Overview Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and southern crescent metro Atlanta communities. The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services, Emergency Services, Heart and Vascular, Advanced Imaging, Laboratory, Neuroscience Services, Rehabilitation, Sleep Diagnostic Center, Surgery/Robotic Surgery, Wound Care and Women's Health Services, including a Level III NICU. The hospital is certified accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. Benefits Statement We offer: * Competitive Compensation * Generous benefits plan: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K * Substantial PTO * Continuing Educational Opportunities * Collaborative work teams & cohorts * …and much more! Are you ready to make a difference? Be part of our Team, let us be part of your future! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf Responsibilities The Director of Critical Care assumes 24 hour administrative responsibility for the management of all critical care nursing service functions in the ICU and Step Down (IMCU) units. Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. The Director assumes 24 hour accountability for the departments. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO or Administrator. Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation. Oversees the provision of patient care for pediatric, adolescent, adult and older adult patients. Interacts with outside agencies, patients and patients' families/significant other(s) to provide comprehensive care. Qualifications EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate upon hire and maintain current.4. Current PALS upon hire and maintain current.5. Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.6. A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.7. Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting preferred.8. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf #LI-CC2 #RN #ER #Emergency Department #RegisteredNurse #critical care #ICU #Director