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May 22, 2026
RN - Inpatient Heart Failure, Nights
• Piedmont Healthcare
• Athens, GA, USA
Full-time General Nursing
Job Description
Job ID: 6452
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RN - Inpatient Heart Failure, Nights Overview: The Heart Failure Integrated Practice Unit (IPU) serves as the foundation of a nationally recognized heart failure program, grounded in clinical excellence, innovation, and patient-centered care. In 2020, our program distinguished itself as the third in the nation to achieve Heart Failure Certification through DNV , reflecting commitment to evidence-based standards and a culture of continuous improvement. In 2022, we furtherdemonstratedour commitment to exceptional outcomes by achieving Gold Plus Status from the American Heart Association , a designation we continue tomaintainthrough sustained performance in quality metrics and guideline-directed care.
Our multidisciplinary team plays a critical role in advancing patient outcomes through comprehensive education, individualized transition planning, and long-term disease management. These efforts directlyimpactreduced readmissions, improved symptom control, and enhanced quality of life for patients living with heart failure. The heart failure nurse is central to this work, providing expert nursing care byutilizingthe nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient-centered care across the continuum.
Practicing within the framework of organizational policies and procedures, the heart failure nursedemonstratesprofessional accountability, clinical leadership, and a commitment to ongoing growth. This roleis responsible forupholding standards of nursing practice, coordinating patient care activities, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality care. Through clinicalexpertise, coordination of care, and patient advocacy, the heart failure nurse contributes significantly to the success of the program and the delivery of exceptional outcomes for our patients.
Responsibilities: #IND123
Qualifications: MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate of a nursing program
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
New Graduates of a nursing program eligible
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License. BLS certification required.
ADDITIONAL
Qualifications:
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable. Bachelor's degree preferred. Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred.
Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital
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About Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont. Real Change Lives Here.
Piedmont is empowering Georgians by changing health care. We continue to fuel Georgia’s growth through safe, high-quality care close to home through an integrated health care system that provides a hassle-free, unified experience. We are a private, not-for-profit organization that for centuries has lived up to our purpose to make a positive difference in every life we touch in the communities we serve.
Across our 2,279 physical locations we care for more than 4.5 million patients and serve communities that comprise 85 percent of Georgia’s population. This includes 26 hospitals,  Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 108 QuickCare locations, 2,171 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and nearly 3,600 Piedmont Clinic members. Our patients conveniently engage with Piedmont online, as they scheduled more than 562,000 online appointments and over 121,100 virtual visits.
With more than 47,000 care givers we are the largest Georgia-based employer of Georgians, who all came for the job, but stayed for the people. In 2024 and 2023, Piedmont has earned recognition from Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and also as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, Forbes ranked Piedmont on its list of the Best Large Employers in the United States. In addition, Piedmont provided nearly $607 million in community benefit programming and uncompensated care in Fiscal Year 2024.
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