Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Tenet Healthcare; Brownsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Generous paid time off

Career development opportunities

Health savings accounts

Job summary

Valley Baptist - Brownsville is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care, supervise clinical staff, and coordinate care on a per-shift basis.

The role emphasizes safe medication administration, adherence to infection control, and participation in hospital incident command activities. Strong nursing licensure and BLS are required, with ACLS/PALS/NRP per policy as applicable.

Qualifications

• Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing.
• Preferred: Recent acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical patient care per shift and unit needs.
• Supervise staff and ensure appropriate care delegation.
• Coordinate and plan patient care using the nursing process.
• Administer medications safely and timely per policy.
• Fulfill HICS responsibilities and tasks during emergencies/disasters.
• Know and follow hospital emergency codes and related policies.

Job description

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

This role provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level. The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

• The RN provides high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to all patients.
• The RN assumes responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process. The RN directs care according to established standards of safety, risk management, QI, and Infection Control, with the goal being to discharge the patient with an optimum level of care provided.
• Assumes responsibility for coordination and planning of patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
• Administers all medications safely and in a timely manner per hospital policy.
• Performs and fulfills all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed and needed by the facility in times of emergency and/or disaster.
• Responsible for knowing the Hospital’s emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each, and adheres to the Hospital policies and procedures for each emergency code.

• Education
  • Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Preferred: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing
• Experience
  • Preferred: Recent acute care experience.
• Certifications
  • Required: Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; AHA BLS, and if applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire, AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP.

At Valley Baptist - Brownsville, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status