Cardiovascular Stepdown RN — Night Shift Telemetry

UAB Medicine; Alabaster (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

Associate Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job summary

UAB Medicine’s 7 North Cardiology Stepdown and Intermediate Care Unit is seeking nurses for 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM shifts on Saturdays and Sundays. The 23-bed unit cares for patients recovering from structural cardiac procedures and high-risk cardiac conditions, with close telemetry, medication management and skilled nursing care.

Staff are BCLS and ACLS-certified, trained in Phase 1 recovery, and skilled in ECG interpretation.

Qualifications

• BLS Provider within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date; American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing and required professional licensure at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans; monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

Skills

BLS Provider

ACLS-certified

ECG interpretation

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Job description

UAB Medicine’s 7 North Cardiology Stepdown and Intermediate Care Unit is seeking nurses for 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM shifts on Saturdays and Sundays. The 23-bed unit cares for patients recovering from structural cardiac procedures and high-risk cardiac conditions, with close telemetry, medication management and skilled nursing care.

Staff are BCLS and ACLS-certified, trained in Phase 1 recovery, and skilled in ECG interpretation.