Role Overview: The staff nurse provides comprehensive nursing care across all age groups, utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.

Key Responsibilities: Coordinate patient care activities, maintain practice standards, and ensure quality nursing services within organizational policies. Demonstrate professional growth and accountability.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a nursing program; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• No experience required; new graduates eligible.
• 1 year hospital experience preferred; PRN positions require at least 1 year in a hospital setting.
• Current Georgia RN licensure or multistate license (NLC/eNLC).
• BCLS certification required.
  
  

Additional Certifications & Specializations: Depending on the specialty, certifications like ACLS, PALS, CHEMO/BIO, CDN, NRP, and others may be required within specified timeframes. Nurses may need to obtain specialty certifications such as Critical Care, Dialysis, Emergency Department, Women's Services, or Surgical Services certifications, including NRP and fetal monitoring programs.

Skills & Competencies: Strong clinical skills, ability to coordinate care, adherence to standards, and commitment to professional development.