Staff Position

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

$25-48/hour
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Description

RN, Clinical Supervisor, 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 Clinical Supervisor provides direct patient care and supervises the nursing operations of a unit. In the absence of the Manager or Director may assume 24 hour nursing responsibility. Works with a unit specific patient population. 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 Required: 1. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. a. Three (3) years' experience in clinical area with a minimum of one (1) year in area of specialty OR b. Bachelor's in Nursing with Two (2) years experience in clinical area with a minimum of one (1) year in area of specialty 2. Demonstrated ability to set priorities and make appropriate clinical and supervisory decisions. Must possess good problem solving skills. 3. Successful completion of a management course prior to appointment, or within six (6) months of employment. 4. Demonstrated leadership capabilities. 5. Certified in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 6. Other certifications such as ACLS, PALS, NRP may be required based on department needs. Preferred: 1. National certification in specialty. 2. Previous management/charge nurse experience. 3. Three (3) years of experience in nursing with minimum of one (1) year in area of specialty. 4. B.S. degree in Nursing.

Pay

Average Georgia Staff Position Pay

$35.39/hour

The average salary for a DOU - Direct Observation Unit is 26% lower than the US average of $45.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.