Registered Nurse (RN), Critical Care Stepdown
North Alabama Medical Center · Florence, AL · 13 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
The Critical Care Unit (CCU) at North Alabama Hospital is a 22-bed unit that operates within a trauma III hospital setting. This unit is known for its culture of teamwork and productive communication, which is essential for providing specialized care to critically ill patients.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes specialized plan-of-care intervention and serves as a patient-care innovator.
- Serves as a patient-care innovator, leveraging skills and cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.
- Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care treatment.
- Documents patient care given and monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
- Aids patients with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
- Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
- Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Requirements
- Current state RN license.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- ACLS/PALS certification within six months of hire.
- One year of experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Basic Life Support certification.
- ACLS/PALS certification within six months of hire.
- One year of experience preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Flexible-spending and health-savings accounts.
- Competitive paid time off.
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
Pay
Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.
Schedule
The schedule is not specified in the job posting.