RN Staff- Infusion, PRN, Days

Huntsville Hospital; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care using the nursing process. You will coordinate care with the health team, perform venipuncture and safe medication administration, and serve as a preceptor to new staff.

The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing program with Alabama licensure, BLS/CPR certification, and flexibility to work across pediatric to geriatric populations. New graduates welcome.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure or MSL.
• BLS/CPR certification required prior to completing orientation.
• Experience preferred; new graduates accepted.
• Venipuncture and phlebotomy-related tasks per hospital policy.
• Ability to collaborate with health team members to provide high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Complete Nursing Assessment on new admissions across pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Initiate and ensure medication reconciliation at admission, transfer and discharge.
• Plan, direct and evaluate individualized nursing care based on patient needs.
• Collaborate with treatment team to maintain interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Assess and document patient condition, interventions and response regularly.
• Educate patients and significant others; identify barriers to learning.
• Perform venipuncture and administer medications safely.
• Adhere to policies to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Demonstrate knowledge of core measures and guidelines; participate in problem solving.
• Act as preceptor/mentor and pursue ongoing education.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Venipuncture

Medication administration

CPR certification

Preceptor/mentoring

Education

Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with Alabama licensure

Job description

The registered nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care using the nursing processes of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. Also directs and guides patient care activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Cooperates and communicates well with all health team members to maintain the highest quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Completes all components of Nursing Assessment on new admission as indicated by age specific requirement in indicated time frame: Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
• Initiates and ensures medication reconciliation through admission, transfer and discharge process as applicable.
• Plans, directs and evaluates individualized nursing care based on identified problems and age specific/developmental requirements: Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
• Collaborates and coordinates with treatment team members to provide quality patient care and maintain accurate and timely interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Assesses and documents condition, observation, interventions and response on assigned patients on ongoing basis to include but not limited to normal system review, behavioral and age specific factor.
• Plans and provides patient and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral, psychological development and age related factors after identifying barriers to learning.
• Performs venipuncture according to hospital policy: Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
• Demonstrates safe medication administration, maintaining medication and patient verification process per hospital policy. Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric
• Adheres to policies and procedures and demonstrates practices that ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, co-workers, and self.
• Demonstrates knowledge of core measures and guidelines to meeting requirements.
• Demonstrates problem solving and crucial thinking skills.
• Takes the initiative to obtain additional education related to scope of practice. Functions as a preceptor and mentor.
• CPR certification.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:

Education: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure or MSL.

Experience: Experience preferred; new graduates accepted.

Additional Skill/Abilities: BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period.