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

Summary of Duties

A Registered Nurse – RN will provide direct care to adult and geriatric patients, specializing in delivering safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective nursing care.

Essential Job Functions

• Formulates a plan of care or follows established patient care protocols, considering physical, psychosocial, educational, and discharge needs.
• Performs admission assessment and documents findings on appropriate record.
• Initiates individual plan of care and discharge planning on admission, modifies the plan according to changes in patient condition, and participates in weekly patient care conferences.
• Explains nursing interventions and provides appropriate education to patient and/or responsible person, based on their comprehension level, and documents on appropriate records.
• Provides patient care discharge instruction to the patient and/or responsible person, consistent with their level of comprehension, and documents on appropriate records.
• Performs basic nursing skills.
• Performs specialized nursing skills, including but not limited to, managing ET tubes, performing ABGs/venipuncture, central line care, pressor drip monitoring, 12 lead EKG.
• Operates highly technical electronic life support equipment, such as monitoring devices, defibrillators, and ventilators.
• Responds immediately to life-threatening situations and follows appropriate algorithms to sustain life, according to established protocols.
• Manages central venous catheters/PICC lines.
• Provides rehabilitative care according to standards.
• Analyzes physical and/or psychological changes and implements appropriate interventions, notifying appropriate persons when necessary.
• Completes patient care assignments.
• Answers communication systems and telephones promptly and assists or refers to appropriate personnel.
• Transcribes physician orders and completes hospital forms accurately.
• Documents administration of medications.
• Explains nursing interventions to health team members through direct interactions.
• Demonstrates or supervises procedures and treatments performed by staff or orientees and documents appropriately.
• Assists with record keeping and program development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and Registered Nurse – RN license by the State of Alabama.

Experience

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., and aid adequately, so that requirements of this position can be fully met.