One of the major healthcare organizations in Gainesville, GA, is looking to hire a full time General Surgery RN. This health system is a level 1 trauma center, and this unit is a 44 bed nursing unit equipped with negative pressure and 2 with bariatric ceiling lifts. Care is rendered to patients with a variety of specialties including, but not limited to:

• Bariatric surgery including gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, duodenal switch, and revisional cases
• Urology diagnosis and procedures
• Oncology gynecology surgery
• General surgery including major bowel procedures
• Vascular surgery procedures
• Plastic surgery including skin grafts, flaps and reconstructive surgery
• Podiatry
• Other medical and surgical patients in times of high census

Additionally, nurses provide care and monitoring for patients with IV patient-controlled analgesia, nurses are competent in the care of patients with the following: nephrostomy tubes, continuous bladder irrigations, biliary drains, Jackson Pratt drains, Constavac drains, epidurals, chest tubes, tracheostomy tubes, and peritoneal dialysis. Nurses who have completed competencies may access and de-access Portacaths, and perform negative pressure wound dressing changes.

Qualifications:

• Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia. 
• Educational Requirements: Associate degree, ADN or Diploma required
• Minimum Experience: At least 1 year of RN experience – Demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire
• RN, BLS, TCAR (Trauma Care After Resuscitation)

Selling Points of the Job:

• Excellent benefits that kick in on day one (huge discount when going in network)
• Tuition reimbursement and certifications (this does not include loan forgiveness)
• Employee pharmacy with huge discounts on over the counter and prescription medication
• Employee wellness program- helps a ton with reduced insurance premium
• PTO accrual based on number of hours worked, automatically goes up at 3 years
• One of the best hospitals to work for in GA!