Registered Nurse/RN - Rapid Response

DCH Health System; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa, AL seeks an experienced RN leader to plan, coordinate and direct high-quality, compassionate nursing care. You will supervise LPNs and unlicensed staff, foster positive patient relationships, and uphold standards of practice.

This role emphasizes education, performance improvement, and safe care delivery, with responsibility for handoffs, documentation, and collaborative care planning across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Current Alabama RN license or multi-state license required or ability to obtain prior to start.
• BSN preferred, minimum Associates required.
• AHA/BLS provider training as applicable.
• Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and directs quality, compassionate nursing care.
• Assesses and plans patient care across physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs.
• Educates patients and families based on individual barriers to learning.
• Documents care observations and changes in care plan.
• Delivers accurate handoffs and participates in unit huddles.
• Supports performance improvement activities and PI measures.
• Performs competency assessments per job class.
• Ensures safety and compliance with policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Delegation

Team coordination

Safety awareness

Education

BSN preferred, Associate's required

RN license (Alabama or multi-state)

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

Overview

Plans, coordinates and directs quality, compassionate care by maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families. Provides leadership to other team members by articulating and delegating expected standards of care, supervising and encouraging team members, and supporting their contributions. Supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs and other non-licensed staff.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and directs quality, compassionate care by maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families. Supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs and other non-licensed staff.


• Assesses condition on each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis to include but not limited to the patient's physical condition, psychological status, social status, spiritual and cultural needs, pain assessment/management, nutritional and functional status, developmental or age related factors, and discharge planning needs.


• Plans, provides, and documents patient and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral, psychological, developmental, and age-related factors, after identifying barriers to learning.


• Evaluates and regularly reevaluates patient care; coordinates care planning with patient, family, providers and other disciplines to achieve patient-centered outcomes.


• Assigns and delegates nursing care to team members in accordance with the patient's needs and the capabilities of the team members.


• Applies safety principles when performing care.


• Accurately documents observations, care provided, and changes in care plan.


• Provides accurate handoff reports and participates in unit based huddles.


• Assists in performance improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams as warranted, assisting with PI measures and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.


• Performs initial and annual competency per job class.


• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.


• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.


• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.


• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.


• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.


• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.


• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.


• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.


• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multi-state license required or ability to obtain prior to start.


• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required.


• BSN preferred, minimum Associates required.


• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.


• Required within 6 months of start date: American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.


• Cardiac/Critical Care:


• ACLS


• Emergency Department-both campuses:


• ACLS


• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)


• Emergency Department - Regional Campus only:


• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)


• Perioperative:


• ACLS


• PACU -PALS; ACLS


• Women's/Children:


• NICU -Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)


• Labor & Delivery -ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring


• Mother Baby Unit - NRP


• Pediatrics - PALS


• Clinical Support:


• Cardiac Monitoring Unit -ACLS


• Dialysis:


• ACLS


• International RNs:


• Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multi-state license required or ability to obtain prior to start.


• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required or obtain within 30 days of start date.


• BSN preferred, minimum Associates required.


• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Working Conditions

• Demonstrate leadership skills.


• Requires decision making that will affect others.


• Responsible to achieve outcomes.


• Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately.


• Ability to delegate to team members and students.


• Must be able to receive delegation.


• Address conflict and stressful situation.


• Communicate with different personalities and engage in face to face discussion.


• Dealing with unpleasant or verbally/physically aggressive personalities.


• Must be able to use electronic mail, telephone and texting.


• Must be able to work in groups.


• Must be able to perform structured and unstructured work.


• Must be able to meet time pressure and time lines.


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