CRITICAL CARE & STEPDOWN FLOAT POOL RN - CVICU

East Alabama Medical Center; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL is seeking a Critical Care & Stepdow n Float Pool RN for the CVICU. The role focuses on delivering safe, holistic care in the ICU and stepdown units, with emphasis on medication administration and patient/family education.

Requirements include an associate degree in nursing (or equivalent), 2 years ICU experience, and ACLS/BLS/PALS and NIHSS certifications within 90 days of hire. A BSN and CCRN/PCCN are preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience.
• ACLS, BLS, PALS within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• NIHSS within 90 days of hire/transfer.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.
• Preferred: CCRN or PCCN within 2 years of DOH or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way.
• Incorporate differences into the provision of care and educate patients and families.
• Utilize standards and protocols for care delivery and improve practice.
• Administer medications according to standard nursing practice.

Education

Associate degree in nursing or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

CRITICAL CARE & STEPDOWN FLOAT POOL RN - CVICU

East Alabama Medical Center OPELIKA, Alabama, United States

About this position

CRITICAL CARE & STEPDOWN FLOAT POOL RN - CVICU

EAMC MISSION

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. Incorporates differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols, or pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes. Administers Medications according to standard nursing practice. Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Education
  • Associate degree in nursing or equivalent
• Minimum Experience
  • 2 years of recent ICU experience
• Required Registration/License/Certification
  • Alabama Board of Nursing License ACLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer date
  • BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire date
  • PALS within 90 days of hire or transfer date
  • NIHSS w/in 90 days of hire/transfer (EAH to assist with certification completion)
• Preferred Education
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field
• Preferred Experience
  • Prefer 5 years of Critical Care experience
• Preferred Registration/License/Certification
  • CCRN or PCCN within 2 years of DOH or transfer
• Other Requirements
  • N/A