RN - PROGRESSIVE & NEURO STEP-DOWN UNIT

East Alabama Health; United States Virgin Islands; On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an entry-level nurse responsible for providing therapeutic care for progressive care patients. The position requires an Associate’s degree in nursing and an Alabama nursing license, along with certifications in BLS and ACLS. Preferred qualifications include a BSN and 1-2 years of relevant experience. This full-time position offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative healthcare team environment.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing is required.
• Alabama Board of Nursing license is mandatory.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Preferred experience includes 1-2 years of step-down or med/surg experience.
• Preferred registration includes PCCN/CCRN.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe therapeutic care for progressive care patients.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.
• Support an individualized plan of care.
• Utilize guidelines and protocols for care delivery.
• Administer medications according to nursing standards.

Skills

Therapeutic care

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Culturally sensitive patient care

Patient and family education

Standard nursing practices

Education

Associate’s degree in nursing

BSN (preferred)

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Mission

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.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe therapeutic care for progressive care patients in a holistic and systematic way.
• Works cooperatively with the multidisciplinary team to maintain professional nursing standards.
• Supports a culturally sensitive, individualized plan of care.
• Integrates knowledge, skills, and experience to meet patient and family needs throughout the continuum of care.
• Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols, or pathways for care delivery.
• Incorporates data and information to continually improve care and practice to enhance outcomes.
• Administers medications according to standard nursing practice.
• Assumes responsibility for self‑development to improve practice settings.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing.
• Alabama Board of Nursing licence.
• BLS obtained within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Preferred education: BSN.
• Preferred experience: 1‑2 years of previous step‑down or med/surg experience.
• Preferred registration/licence: PCCN/CCRN.
• Other requirements: N/A.

Employment Details

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care