RN - Internal Agency, First Call Staffing - Augusta

Piedmont Healthcare•Augusta, GA

11d

About The Position

When you join Piedmont, you’re not just changing your work environment. We open doors to real change in the lives we touch — especially yours. We’re committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates. Together, we’re doing big things . One employee, one team, and one community at a time. Piedmont is a place where your work truly matters—and where you’re supported to do your best every day. We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership that is genuinely invested in your growth. With competitive benefits, wellness programs, and opportunities for advancement, you’ll have what you need to thrive now and build a strong future. Join a team that’s shaping the next chapter of healthcare in Georgia. Total Rewards that work for you: Competitive and equitable compensation for all roles Total Wellness programs for you and your family Wellness Coaching App – 24/7 Live Coaching Physician and Nursing Peer Coaching Financial Wellness Planning and Education Broad Employee Assistance Program service PTO your way Combined PTO days for greater flexibility 100% paid Maternity Leave (requires return to work) Employer Paid Military Leave Opportunity for PTO cash-in Celebrate Diversity – Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Paid Holiday Benefits Choice of Medical/Prescription Drug Plans Dental and Vision Adoption Assistance F ertility, family building, menopause and midlife care for your family Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Healthcare and Dependent Day Care Employer-paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Employer-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Tuition reimbursement for nursing programs Making great culture happen Our culture welcomes and celebrates you — we’re stronger because of our team members’ diverse backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives. Piedmont has been named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z for 2025 based on an assessment by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. We are working together to ensure that Piedmont feels like family. Committed to a stronger Georgia Piedmont’s Georgia roots run deep. We strengthen our communities through award-winning care for patients and award-winning workplaces where our team members thrive. 85% of our population has access to care through Piedmont. With 2 7 hospitals and 2,170+ physician practice and other Piedmont health care locations, we are dedicated to bringing holistic, patient-centric care to the wonderfully diverse communities we live in, and to patients from neighboring states. Wherever you want to practice your passion — big cities, suburban areas, college towns, quaint rural areas — we’re here for you. By joining Piedmont’s internal agency — First Call Staffing Solutions — you become part of a dynamic team that supports clinical staffing needs across all 21 Piedmont hospitals throughout Georgia. Please note: By applying to this specific posting, you are expressing interest in joining our internal agency team. As a First Call clinician, you may be offered contracts at any Piedmont location based on organizational need, your specialty, and shift availability. This position provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. This role is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care. Part of a Piedmont internal agency pool that is used to fill critical and/or urgent staffing needs through designated assignments at Piedmont hospitals (“Assignment”).

Requirements

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: Graduate of a nursing program.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED : Two (2) years of work experience in performing professional nursing duties within area(s) of specialty.
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW: Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/ eNLC Multistate License. BLS certification .
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Certifications based upon service line.

Responsibilities

Must work a minimum of one Assignment every six months.
Performs patient assessments to include collection of data regarding the patient’s physical, psychosocial and health history.
Appropriately evaluates the developmental age of the patient when performing assessments, treatments and patient/family education.
Organizes patient data into the formulation of a plan of care; identifies additional information needed and makes care decisions based on identified needs.
Identifies expected patient outcomes.
Carries out plan of care to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Provides patient care that is specific to the setting, identified needs and plan; ensures that the care provided is appropriate to the severity of the disease, condition, impairment or disability.
Oversees activities of ancillary and support team members.
Identifies teaching opportunities and provides the resources necessary for achieving the educational goals of the patients.
Communicates issues/concerns to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager and/or physician as appropriate .
Documents patient care and concerns in the patient record.
Expected to reliably and professionally work all assigned shifts .
Expected to demonstrate sound clinical judgment and work independently from the commencement of each Assignment without additional training beyond two precepted clinical orientation shifts.
Expected to be willing/able to work in any clinical assignment deemed appropriate by Piedmont.