Responsibilities



Functions under the direction of the Site Manager. He/she is responsible for performing a wide variety of clinicalprocedures requiring independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for thediagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. The registered nurse is responsible for implementing the nursing processbased on expanded knowledge and experience. The nurse is responsible for providing patient care with anunderstanding and awareness of age specific needs. Addresses the biological, emotional, developmental,psychosocial and patient/family education needs in providing care to the patient and family. The nurse is able toindependently perform job functions.

Qualifications



Required Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited/approved School of Nursing.Required Minimum Certification: Holds a current RN license in the State of Georgia. Current NIHSS certification orobtained within first month of hire. BLS and ACLS.Required Minimum Experience: Minimum of 1 year nursing experience in either ICU, CCU, ED, IMCU experienceand/or 1 year peri-operative nursing.Required Minimum Skills: The individual must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written Englishlanguage and display a positive attitude.