MED SURGE AND STEPDOWN FLOOT POOL RN - NURSE SUPPORT

East Alabama Medical Center; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, seeks an experienced RN for Med Surg and Stepdown floors to deliver safe therapeutic care. The role integrates knowledge and clinical skills, administers medications, and uses protocols to improve patient outcomes.

Strong collaboration with families and team is essential. Minimum education is an Associate degree in nursing with 2 years of Stepdown experience; Alabama RN license required with ACLS/BLS within specified times.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing or equivalent.
• 2 years Stepdown experience.
• Alabama Board of Nursing license; ACLS within 1 year; BLS within 90 days; NIHSS within 90 days.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.
• Preferred: Recent hospital experience or nursing practice experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way to meet patient and family needs across the continuum.
• Administers medications according to standard nursing practice and adheres to care protocols.
• Collaborates with the care team to improve outcomes and supports patient education and self-development.

Skills

Stepdown experience

ACLS certification

BLS certification

NIHSS certification

Education

Associate degree in nursing or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field

Job description

MED SURGE AND STEPDOWN FLOOT POOL RN - NURSE SUPPORT

East Alabama Medical Center OPELIKA, Alabama, United States

About this position

MED SURGE AND STEPDOWN FLOOT POOL RN - NURSE SUPPORT

• 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 Stepdown experience

  • Required Registration/License/Certification

    • Alabama Board of Nursing License ACLS must be obtained within 1 year of hire date BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire 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

    • Recent hospital experience and/or previous nursing practice experience preferred.

  • Preferred Registration/License/Certification

    • N/A

  • Other Requirements

    • N/A