Registered Nurse (RN) Burn Stepdown

Company: Doctors Hospital of Augusta
Location: Augusta
Posted on: September 3, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description: Description SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends) SCHEDULE: Full-time ***$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES*** Be part of a team that puts the care and improvement of human life above all else. Join the nation's largest provider of healthcare services as a Burn Stepdown RN . We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include: * Medical, dental, vision * PTO * Tuition reimbursement * 401k * Employee stock purchase program * Short and long term disability * Life insurance * Flex spending * Paid Family Leave * Employee discount program At Doctors Hospital of Augusta, you'll find that caring extends to both our patients and our people. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way. We are currently looking for a compassionate and dedicated RN to join our Burn Stepdown Unit. We are looking for a compassionate and reliable registered nurse to provide care and treatment to ill, injured, and recovering adults in our patient centered care model. In this role you will be required to make clinical assessments of situations and manage treatment autonomously. Our team is amazing, we consider ourselves a family who work hard to support each other and we are looking for someone who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. If that is you, come be a part of what makes us great and apply today! * You will provide burn and wound care for patients. * You will understand patients with critical illness and vent management. You will have the ability to respond to Code Blue within the facility and initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring * You will manage efficient flow of patients including screening, preparation for exam, providing general nursing care, and arranging or testing and admissions * You will instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions * You will maintain and review patients' records including posting tests and examination results * You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders * You will check rooms daily for necessary supplies * You will respond to and refer incoming telephone calls (may include phone triage when needed) Qualifications * Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required * Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license * A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required * A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred and required to be obtained within 12 months of hire/transfer date. * PALS preferred (AHA or Red Cross). Doctors Hospital of Augusta is a 350 plus bed HCA Healthcare facility located near the Georgia-South Carolina state border. Doctors Hospital is well known for its Joseph M. Still Burn Center, the largest burn center in the country, which sees more than 3,000 patients annually. In addition, the burn center was granted a special burn designation as part of the Georgia Trauma Care Network. This designation included a rigorous review program administered by the American Burn Association (ABA) and the American College of Surgeons (ACA). Doctors Hospital is certified as a Primary Stroke Center, as well as an Accredited Chest Pain Center and is designated a Center of Excellence in Women's Health Surgery. At Doctors Hospital, we have a highly trained team to care for serious emergencies. As an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center, our ER team is ready 24-hour a day to take care of critically ill or injured patients. Fully-staffed 24/7 with board-certified trauma surgeons and a team of experienced professionals, life-saving surgery is available within minutes of arrival. Patients are cared for in two dedicated trauma bays in our Emergency Department. HCA Healthcare, the parent company of Doctors Hospital of Augusta , has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. Are you looking for an employer with many different career options and a people-focused culture? You've come to the right place. If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 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