Registered Nurse Geriatric

About the role

A Registered Nurse (RN) who excels in this role at North Alabama Shoals Hospital's Behavioral Health Department.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes specialized plan-of-care intervention and serves as a patient-care innovator.
• Serves as a patient-care innovator by shaping exceptional patient journeys every day and leveraging skills and cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.
• Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Documents patient care provided in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintains thorough documentation of patient condition, communicating with the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care (transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs).
• Affirms patient and family education based on learning needs.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Participates in unit and organizational performance improvement and required continuing education.
• Provides quality patient care and works other shifts/units as needed; may be assigned on-call.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current state RN license.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification is required within 14 days of hire.
• Requires one year of nursing experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees. Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off. Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, 401(k) retirement package and company match and performance bonus. Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs). Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

3 x 12 Full Time- Days