Emory

Neurosurgery / Unit Charge Nurse / Registered Nurse

Division
Emory Univ Hospital
Campus Location
Atlanta, GA, 30322
Campus Location
US-GA-Atlanta
Department
EUH Neurol-Neurosurgery 3G
Job Type
Regular Full-Time
Job Number
145584
Job Category
Nursing
Schedule
7p-7:30a
Standard Hours
36 Hours
Hourly Minimum
USD $46.31/Hr.
Hourly Midpoint
USD $53.68/Hr.

Overview

Be inspired.  Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. 

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be.  We provide: 

  • Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs 
  • Family-focused benefits  
  • Wellness incentives 
  • Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs  
  • And more 

 

Description

Are you ready to join a nursing unit that places an emphasis on teamwork while delivering specialized care to a neuroscience population? Look no further than 3G and its distinguished level-4 Epilepsy monitoring Unit (EMU). On 3G, you will hone your skills working with lumbar drains, EMU protocols, telemetry, tracheostomies, gastrostomy tubes, heparin drips, IV antibiotics, and antiepileptics.  

 

  • Number of Beds: 24 (11 of those beds are part of the EMU) 
  • Patient population/typical diagnoses: epilepsy, ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, brain tumors, neuromuscular degenerative disorders, brain aneurysms, and non-epileptic seizures 
  • Targeted Nurse-to-Patient Ratio:1:4  

 

3G is the proud recipient of the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence and is an integral part of the hospital’s Joint Commission Certified Comprehensive Stroke Program. Moreover, our EMU is the sole inpatient continuous video EEG monitoring program in Georgia. Come join our 3G team and give impactful care to our neuroscience patient population!  

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • RN Clinician Charge Plans, coordinates and directs the daily operations of a specific shifton a clinical unit.
  • Supervises staff and facilitates communication with physicians and internal administrators to provide optimal patient and family-centered care.
  • Is recognized as a change agent and routinely leads efforts to strengthen organizational systems that support the mission, vision, and values of the department.
  • Adept at creative problem-solving, negotiating conflict, and collaborating with others.
  • Demonstrates insight, judgment, and clinically sound risk-taking. Role models expert communication skills to colleagues through example.
  • Demonstrates foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience.
  • Is recognized as an expert clinician and a leader within their area of specialty.
  • Completes employee conference, risk management and unit management reports within specified time frames.
  • Identifies the need for revision and evaluates the effectiveness of operational forms.
  • Provides and coordinates the resources needed within the unit to provide optimal patient outcomes.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Education: Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Experience: 2 years of recent nursing experience AND a minimum of 2 years of experience in the area of concentration.
  • Licensure: A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
  • Certification: BLS certification
  • ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire
  • Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty PL N:
  • Must meet all Clinical Nurse Employee Commitments.
  • Achieves electives/points and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position.
  • Must complete UCN/SNM criteria requirements within nine (9) months of promotion or hire, including completion of Enhancing your Communication HLC#6488, completion of formal preceptor training workshop and enrollment in LEAP course.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Education: MSN or DNP

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties. 

 

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

 

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

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