Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time - $15,000 Hiring Incentive

New LTAC Unit located inside St. Vincent's Main.

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts (7A-7P and 7P-7A) options available
• Full-Time
• PRN
• Weekend Only (Premium Pay) – Up to $44/hour Pay in Lieu of Benefits (PIB) – Up to $45/hour

Pay

• Up to $44/hour (Weekend Only Premium Pay)
• Up to $45/hour (Pay in Lieu of Benefits)

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to adult and geriatric patients, specializing in safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective nursing care responsive to individual patient needs.
• Formulate and follow a plan of care with attention to physical, psychosocial, educational, and discharge needs of the patient/family.
• Perform admission assessments and document findings.
• Initiate and modify individual plan of care and discharge planning on admission; participate in weekly patient care conferences for multi-disciplinary care.
• Explain nursing interventions and provide education to patients and/or responsible persons according to their comprehension level; document appropriately.
• Provide patient care discharge instructions consistent with comprehension levels and document on appropriate records.
• Perform basic and specialized nursing skills, including but not limited to: management of ET tubes, ABGs/venipuncture, central line care, pressor drip monitoring, and 12-lead EKG.
• Operate highly technical electronic life support equipment, including monitoring equipment, defibrillators, and ventilators.
• Respond immediately to life-threatening situations and follow appropriate algorithms to sustain life.
• Manage central venous catheters/PICC lines.
• Provide rehabilitative care according to standards.
• Analyze physical and/or psychological changes and implement appropriate interventions or notify appropriate personnel.
• Complete patient care assignments.
• Answer communication systems and telephones promptly; assist or refer to appropriate personnel.
• Transcribe physician orders and complete hospital forms accurately.
• Document administration of medications.
• Explain nursing interventions to health team members through direct interactions.
• Demonstrate or supervise procedures and treatments performed by staff or orientees; document appropriately.
• Assist with record keeping and program development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license by the State of Alabama.
• Minimum of two (2) years critical care nursing experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. occasionally, 20 lbs. frequently, and 10 lbs. constantly.
• Ability to walk and stand 80% of an 8 to 12-hour shift.
• Ability to push/pull up to 200 lbs. to position patients, move beds, carts, etc.