Neuro & Stroke Stepdown RN — Night Shift Growth & Benefits

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance programs

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Paid parental leave

PSLF Program eligibility

Plus more

Job summary

UAB Medicine in Birmingham, AL is seeking a registered nurse to provide care on the Neurology Stroke Surgical Stepdown Unit (NSSU). The role uses nursing process, patient education, and collaboration with the health care team to promote health and prevent illness during 7 p.m.–7 a.m.

shifts, including weekend full-time and part-time options. The NSSU is a 14-bed unit delivering neurology and post-neurosurgery care, with exposure to vasoactive drips, invasive BP monitoring, and IV thrombolysis.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required.
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required or should be obtained within 30 days of employment.
• Depending on the unit/department, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.

Responsibilities

• To utilize the nursing process to care and/or counsel individuals in the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of illness and injury.
• Using a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgment, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems through activities such as health teaching, health counseling and the provision of care supportive and restorative of life and supportive of a peaceful death.
• To identify patient needs using the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Synergy Model.
• To delegate, coordinate and manage all aspects of nursing care provided to the patient, their family and our community in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• To deliver patient care in collaboration with the patient, their family and all members of the health care team and with the knowledge of a licensed physician, psychologist, podiatrist, and/or dentist.

Skills

Nursing process

Critical thinking

Health teaching

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Graduate of accredited Nursing program

Tools

BLS

ACLS/PALS (optional)

Job description

UAB Medicine in Birmingham, AL is seeking a registered nurse to provide care on the Neurology Stroke Surgical Stepdown Unit (NSSU). The role uses nursing process, patient education, and collaboration with the health care team to promote health and prevent illness during 7 p.m.–7 a.m.

shifts, including weekend full-time and part-time options. The NSSU is a 14-bed unit delivering neurology and post-neurosurgery care, with exposure to vasoactive drips, invasive BP monitoring, and IV thrombolysis.