RN Temp - DeKalb Acute Medical Care Unit - 3rd Shift - $65/hr Flat Rate

About the role

The Registered Nurse shall be responsible for planning, supervising and evaluating the nursing care of patients and for correlating the nursing process, the medical plan of care and policies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care.
• Aids physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse.
• Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.

Requirements

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• Two years of experience in a hospital or medically related environment desirable.
• Knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span.

Qualifications

• Current License with the Alabama Board of Nursing.
• Current BLS required and ACLS after 6 months.

Skills

• Ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status.
• Interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement.
• Provide care needed as described to in policy and procedure.

Benefits

DeKalb Regional Medical Center 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. In 2023, DeKalb Regional was awarded the Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association, and was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.

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