RN - CARDIOTHORACIC STEP-DOWN UNIT

East Alabama Health; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center seeks a registered nurse to provide safe therapeutic care for progressive care patients, integrating knowledge and family education into holistic care. The role emphasizes adherence to standards, continuous improvement, and medication administration per practice guidelines.

Ideal candidates hold an Alabama nursing license, BLS within 90 days, ACLS within 12 months, and preferably a BSN with 1–2 years of step-down or med/surg experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of nursing.
• Active Alabama Board of Nursing License.
• BLS obtained within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Preferred Education: BSN.
• Preferred Experience: 1 to 2 years of step-down or med/surg experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe therapeutic care for the progressive care patient in a holistic and systematic way.
• Incorporates differences into the provision of care.
• Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education.
• Administers medications according to standard nursing practice.
• Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development.

Education

BSN

Job description

• At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.
• POSITION SUMMARY
• Provides safe therapeutic care for the progressive care patient in a holistic and systematic way. Incorporates differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols, or pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes. Administers medications according to standard nursing practice. Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development.
• POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
• Graduate of a school of nursing
• N/A
• Required Registration/License/Certification
• Active Alabama Board of Nursing License
• BLS obtained within 90 days of hire
• ACLS obtained within 12 months of hire
• Preferred Education
• BSN
• Preferred Experience
• 1 to 2 years of step-down or med/surg experience
• Preferred Registration/License/Certification