RN - NSU

East Alabama Health; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center seeks an experienced registered nurse for progressive care. You will provide holistic care, administer medications, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to maintain high nursing standards.

The role requires a nursing degree, Alabama license, and timely BLS/ACLS/NIHSS certification. Prior step-down or med/surg experience is preferred, with opportunities for professional development and patient education.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing is required.
• Alabama Board of Nursing License required.
• BLS within 90 days, ACLS within 6 months, NIHSS within 90 days or to obtain.
• BSN preferred.
• 1–2 years of step-down or med/surg experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe therapeutic care for progressive care patients.
• Works cooperatively with the multidisciplinary team to maintain standards.
• Administers medications according to standard nursing practice.
• Supports education for patients and families and self-development.

Skills

BLS within 90 days

ACLS within 6 months

NIHSS within 90 days

1–2 years med/surg experience

Education

Associate’s degree in nursing

BSN (preferred)

Alabama Board of Nursing License

Tools

NIHSS certification

ACLS certification

BLS certification

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. Works cooperatively with the multidisciplinary team to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. Supports a culturally sensitive, individualized plan 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

• Associate’s degree in nursing
• N/A
• Required Registration/License/Certification
• Alabama Board of Nursing License
• BLS obtained within 90 days of hire
• ACLS obtained within 6 months of hire
• NIHSS w/in 90 days of hire/transfer (EAH to assist with certification completion)
• Preferred Education
• BSN
• Preferred Experience
• 1 to 2 years of previous step-down or med/surg experience
• Preferred Registration/License/Certification