RN Staff - DeKalb Labor & Delivery - FT - 1st Shift

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise and evaluate the nursing care of patients.
• Correlate the nursing process, medical plan of care and policies.
• Evaluate assigned patients and plan, implement and document nursing care.
• Assist physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Perform various patient tests and administer medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse.
• Promote patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self‑care skills.
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Perform a variety of tasks with a wide degree of creativity and latitude.
• Report to a manager or head of a unit/department.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing (associate’s degree).
• Experience: At least two years of experience in a hospital or medically related environment desirable.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.
• Knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of patient status and interpret information needed to identify each patient’s requirements and provide care per policy and procedure.
• Licenses/Certificates: Current License with the Alabama Board of Nursing; Current BLS required; ACLS required after 6 months; PALS may be required based on patient population.

About the role

DeKalb Regional Medical Center celebrated its 35th anniversary in October 2021. Throughout its history, the team of healthcare providers here have been proud to serve the people of Fort Payne, Alabama. Today, DeKalb Regional is 134‑beds and offers comprehensive services including cardiac catheterization, geriatric psychiatric services, women’s and children’s services, bariatric services, orthopedics services, and many more. DeKalb Regional and its physicians serve patients from throughout Northeast Alabama and Western Georgia. DeKalb Regional is committed to providing quality care close to home. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American College of Cardiology as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. It was also awarded the 2023 Get with the Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association. In fall of 2023, DeKalb Regional was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group. DeKalb Regional Medical Center has 500 employees and more than 100 members of the medical staff.