Overview
In-Office | Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
DCH - Travel: MS/Tele Pulmonary 6S
Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals. Will accept 36 or 48 hours per week.
HOLIDAYS AS REQUIRED. EVERY OTHER WEEKEND.
Our Pulmonary Unit is36bed telemetry unit directed towards diagnosing and treating a wide range of patients with respiratory disorders.
Nurses in this area have a 1:6 ratio and value the delivery of highquality, specialized care for patients and their families suffering from a variety of lung diseases or injuries.
This unit takes pride in the collaborative relationships with departments such as respiratory therapy, physical therapy, care management , and pharmacy.
This specialty requires a foundation of knowledge in general medicine as well as expertise in respiratory skills.
Responsibilities
- Be willing to float to other units and hospitals as needed.
- Work 36 or 48 hours per week, including required holidays and every other weekend.
- Provide care on a 36-bed telemetry pulmonary unit focused on diagnosing and treating respiratory disorders.
- Collaborate with departments such as respiratory therapy, physical therapy, care management, and pharmacy to deliver high-quality care.
- Apply foundational knowledge in general medicine with specialized respiratory skills.
Qualifications
- Education – Required: Associate's degree in nursing
- Certifications – Required: AHA BLS, or Red Cross
- Licenses – Required: Registered Nurse, State of Alabama or Compact license (No Temp Licenses accepted); NURSYS
- Experience – Required: 2 years of experience; however, 18 months may be considered if the candidate has 1 year of recent experience in the field of specialty and works under the highest level of professional license
Position Details
- Position Title: MS/TELE Pulmonary 6S - NIGHTS
- Position Type: Travel
- General Comments
- Is this position patient facing? Y
- Is this a remote position? N
- Clinical or Non-Clinical: Clinical
- EMR for your facility: Meditech
- Scrub Colors/Dress Code: Solid Navy
- Float Cost Center: Must be willing to float to units/hospitals