RN Full-time

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Coordinates patient care activities within the hospital on an assigned shift or tour of duty.  In the absence of the President and CEO and/or his designated representative, the House Coordinator serves as the highest official on duty, and is responsible for ensuring the continuity of patient care services and other administrative activities.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
  • Seven (7) years nursing experience, with at least two (2) years in a supervisory capacity.
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, management principles and methods, and hospital policies and procedures.

PREFERRED: 

  • B.S. degree in Nursing.

Work Hours:

8-4:30

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