RN - Registered Nurse Women's Services (OB/GYN) full time days
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.
About the role
The Registered Nurse shall be responsible for the general supervision and coordination of activities of nursing personnel on shift, and during weekends and holidays, to ensure quality and continuity of patient care. This individual will utilize the nursing process in patient assessments, planning of care, and performance of care interventions. The RN will collaborate with Physicians and other healthcare clinicians in the planning and implementation of patient care. Additional duties may be assigned within the scope of the role.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate activities of nursing personnel on assigned shift
- Ensure quality and continuity of patient care
- Utilize the nursing process for patient assessments, planning, and care interventions
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare clinicians in planning and implementing patient care
Requirements
- Degree in Nursing required; BSN degree preferred
- Active RN licensure required
- BLS certification required
- Additional certifications (ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, etc.) may be required depending on assigned area
Skills
- Ability to observe, assess, and record work, safety, and infection control standards
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- Foster a cooperative work environment
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns
Working Conditions
- Position requires sitting for 20% of the workday and mobility 80% of the workday
- Occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching
- Frequent reaching, use of hands, and repetitive actions
- Occasional lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 150 pounds
- Continuous need for clear speaking and hearing sensitivity in conversations (phone or in-person)
- Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range
- Inside environment protected from weather but not necessarily from temperature changes
- Minimal noise levels
- Frequent computer work
- Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock
- Some exposure to infectious diseases, hazardous chemicals, and radiation
Primary Location: Baptist Medical Center East