RN Jobs in Columbus GA
RN (Behavioral Health) – 1st Shift
Salary: $48,378 minimum
Description:
West Central Georgia Regional Hospital in Columbus, GA is seeking qualified applicants for 1st Shift Registered Nurse. 1st Shift: 7:00am – 3:30pm
Job Description:
Under general supervision, assesses client health problems and needs. Develops and implements nursing care plans and maintains medical records. Administers nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients. May advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids, and notes times and amounts on clients’ charts. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records. Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients’ responses and conditions. Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients’ conditions. Observes nurses and visits clients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided. Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments. Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained. Provides education to client and family. Provides health care, first aid, immunizations and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university OR Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse AND any related professional work experience.
Preferred Qualifications – External:
Georgia licensure as a Registered Nurse.
RN (Behavioral Health) – 2nd Shift
Salary: $49,378 – 56,724
Description:
West Central Georgia Regional Hospital in Columbus, GA is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Registered Nurse.
Shifts: 8 hours
2nd 3:00pm – 11:30pm
Job Description:
Assess client health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients. May advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids, and notes times and amounts on clients’ charts. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records. Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients’ responses and conditions. Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients’ conditions. Observes nurses and visits clients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided. Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments. Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained. Provides education to client and family. Provides health care, first aid, immunizations and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation
These RN positions are advertised for 2nd (3:00PM – 11:30PM) & 3rd (11:00PM – 7:30AM) shifts only, but are subject to HOLD-OVER.
A Hold-Over is the potential for an employee to need to remain on staff outside of their assigned shift to ensure core staffing requirements are maintained. This could potentially mean that an employee could be asked to work an additional eight hour shift on top of their regularly scheduled eight hours.
Qualifications:
A current Georgia license to practice as a registered professional nurse
Preferred Qualifications – External:
Previous experience working with patients with mental illness a plus.
RN Charge Nurse – 3rd Shift
Description:
West Central Georgia Regional Hospital – Columbus, Ga. is seeking qualified applicants for RN Charge Nurse.
Shift: 3rd (11:00pm – 7:30am)
Under broad supervision, assesses client health problems and needs. Develops and implements nursing care plans and maintains medical records. Administers nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients. May advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Provides training for other staff in job. Provides health care, first aid, immunizations and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation. Provides education to client and family. Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained. Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments. Observes nurses and visits clients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients’ conditions. Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity. Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients’ responses and conditions. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans. Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids, and notes times and amounts on clients’ charts. May supervise support staff or employees. Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas. Performs job responsibilities with minimal supervision
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university OR Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse AND One year of professional nursing experience.
Preferred Qualifications – External:
BSN a plus.
Licensed by the State of Georgia to practice as a Registered Nurse AND 3 years of experience supervising direct care staff.
Prior experience working in a behavioral health / psychiatric environment.
Day Nurse Administrator
Description:
West Central Georgia Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ga. is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Day Nurse Administrator.
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Reviews monthly work schedules of each unit to ensure adequate staffing to provide the level of nursing care required by The Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies, Advises Nurse Managers of any needed adjustments.
For assigned shift, compiles accurate statistical data with reference to staff on duty, patient conditions and precautions. Use the statistical reports to balance the available staffing on duty.
Perform daily unit rounds.
Serves as a resource for all direct care staff.
Responds to, and supervises all codes or disaster events. Identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement.
Conduct assigned nursing audits monthly.
Periodically reviews nursing documentation for compliance with established guidelines. Identifies deficiencies, and take corrective actions if necessary. Submit written reports of events to appropriate manager.
Participates/conducts interviews and selection of nursing personnel when instructed. Interviews and selections are objective, based on the review of relevant experience, education and training and how the applicant responds in the interview process.
Ensures all orientation and competency requirements are met for 1st shift Forensic Service Technicians (FST’s) assigned to the floater pool, as well as assigned Agency and PRN staff.
Maintain accurate timekeeping in Kronos for Floater FST’s, assigned Agency staff and PRN staff.
Monitor the performance, by observations, reports for unit personnel and participation in training. Review compliance with directives, counseling and instructions for on-the-job training.
Serves as a backup for infection control in the absence of the Infection Control Nurse.
Participate in all Nurse recruiting events in collaboration with the HR Recruiter.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university OR Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university AND current Georgia License as a Registered Professional Nurse AND Two or more years in a managerial/supervisory of leadership role.
Preferred Qualifications – External:
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
Five (5) years nursing experience.
