Registered Nurse (RN) Progressive Care

Lifepoint Health®; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Loan Assistance

Job summary

North Alabama Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Progressive Care Nurse for the PCU. You will care for patients requiring close monitoring and advanced nursing skills, bridging critical care and medical-surgical services.

Join a collaborative team environment where you will sharpen assessment and critical-thinking abilities, utilize cutting-edge technology, and impact patient journeys daily on nights (3x12).

Qualifications

• Current state RN license required.
• BLS certification required; ACLS within six months of hire.
• New grads welcome; one year of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate patient assessments and identify patient needs.
• Provide care appropriate to patient condition and age.
• Document timely and accurately for medical necessity in the record.
• Complete and revise the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient.
• Conduct timely and accurate QI assessments.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

RN license

BLS

ACLS within 6 months

Job description

North Alabama Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health , a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being, so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Progressive Care Nurse, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

North Alabama Medical Center's Progressive Care Unit is where compassionate care meets clinical excellence. Our PCU bridges critical care and medical-surgical services, caring for patients who require close monitoring and advanced nursing skills-while still allowing time to build meaningful patient connections.

At North Alabama Medical Center, PCU nurses are valued team members who work alongside experienced providers in a supportive, collaborative environment. You'll care for diverse patient populations, sharpen your assessment and critical-thinking skills, and grow your career with opportunities for learning and advancement.

You’ll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.

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• Provides careappropriate tocondition and age of the patient
• Performstimelyandappropriate documentationrelating to medical necessity in the medical record
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient
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Schedule: Nights 3 x12 7:00PM- 7:00AM

What we’re looking for:

Applicants should have a current state RN license. Additional requirements include:

• Basic Life Support certification
• ACLS are required within six months of hire.
• One of experience preferred, but new grads welcomed to apply.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness,hospital indemnityinsurance, short- and long-term disability, paid familyleaveand paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuitionassistance, loanassistance, 401(k) retirement package and company match and performance bonus.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental healthservicesand discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about North Alabama Medical Center

North Alabama Medical Center is a 263-bed facility offering the community's only open-heart surgery site, a complete line of women's and children's services and a complete line of medical and imaging services. We are a Certified Chest Pain center and recognized as a Primary Stroke Center of Excellence by the American Heart/American Stroke Association. North Alabama Medical Center's 24-hour emergency department serves as the primary referral center for major trauma cases in Northwest Alabama.

EEOC Statement

“North Alabama Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. North Alabama Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.