RN Temp - DeKalb Acute Medical Care Unit - 3rd Shift - $65/Hr Flat Rate

Huntsville Hospital; Fort Payne (AL); In loco; USD 65.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, AL, is seeking a Registered Nurse to plan, supervise and evaluate patient nursing care, correlating the nursing process with the medical plan of care and hospital policies.

The nurse will evaluate patients, plan, implement and document care, assist physicians during exams, administer medications within the RN scope, and educate patients and families to support self-care. A proactive, team-oriented approach is required.

Competenze

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• Desirable characteristics include at least two years of hospital or medically related experience.
• Current License with the Alabama Board of Nursing. Current BLS required and ACLS after 6 months.

Mansioni

• Plans, supervises and evaluates the nursing care of patients and coordinates the nursing process with medical plans and policies.
• Evaluates patients, plans, implements and documents nursing care; assists physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Administers medications within the RN scope of practice and teaches patients and families for self-care.

Conoscenze

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Formazione

Associate's degree in Nursing

Descrizione del lavoro

The Registered Nurse shall be responsible for planning, supervising and evaluating the nursing care of patients and for correlating the nursing process, the medical plan of care and policies.

The nurse evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care. Assists physicians during examinations and procedures. Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse. Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Requires an associate's degree and is certified as a registered nurse. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.

Qualifications

Education

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.

Experience

Desirable characteristics include at least two years of experience in a hospital or medically related environment. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to the patient’s needs and to provide care needed as described to in policy and procedure.

Licenses/Certificates

Current License with the Alabama Board of Nursing. Current BLS required and ACLS after 6 months.

About Us

Located in beautiful Fort Payne, DeKalb Regional Medical Center has been proudly serving families in northeast Alabama and western Georgia since 1986.

With 134 patient beds, 500 employees and more than 100 physicians, DeKalb Regional offers a long list of comprehensive medical services, including cardiac catheterization, orthopedic surgery, 24/7 emergency care, maternity care, women’s and children’s services, weight loss surgery, geriatric psychiatric care, sleep medicine and more.

DeKalb Regional is committed to providing quality care close to home. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American College of Cardiology as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. In 2023, DeKalb Regional was awarded the Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association, and was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.