Endoscopy RN — Day Shift, Full-Time Patient Care

Baptist Health; Homewood (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)

Life Insurance

Extended Leave Plan (ELP)

Family Care (childcare, elder care, p

Paid Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Car Insurance

Educational Benefits including tuition

Job summary

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital in Homewood, AL is growing and seeks a Registered Nurse to join the Endoscopy team. This full-time role features five 8-hour day shifts from 6am to 2:30pm, delivering high-quality patient care for adults with acute illness or injury in a fast-paced unit.

The RN will assess needs, develop plans, and coordinate with the medical team. Alabama RN license, BLS, ACLS required; endoscopy experience preferred. Baptist Health offers competitive pay and day-one benefits.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/ department.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age- specific needs.
• Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
• Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with hospital policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all hospital policies and procedures.
• Participates in committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
• Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching.

Education

Graduate of an approved school of nursing

Job description

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital in Homewood, AL is growing and seeks a Registered Nurse to join the Endoscopy team. This full-time role features five 8-hour day shifts from 6am to 2:30pm, delivering high-quality patient care for adults with acute illness or injury in a fast-paced unit.

The RN will assess needs, develop plans, and coordinate with the medical team. Alabama RN license, BLS, ACLS required; endoscopy experience preferred. Baptist Health offers competitive pay and day-one benefits.