Staff Nurse CCU - Baylor

Children's of Alabama; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's of Alabama's Critical Care Cardiac Care Unit on Main Campus Harbert Tower seeks a staff nurse to provide bedside care with minimal supervision, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care on a 16-bed telemetry unit. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday nights, 7p–7a, with 12‑hour shifts.

Requires graduate of an accredited nursing program, current BLS, and Alabama RN licensure; AS Nursing degree is listed. Experience in cardiac telemetry preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (ASN).
• Current BLS certification.
• Current RN license in Alabama.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients in the Cardiac Care Unit, including assessment, interventions, and reassessments.
• Plan, implement, educate, and evaluate patient care; document accurately in medical records.

Skills

Critical care

Telemetry monitoring

Patient assessment

Documentation

Education

Associate of Science Nursing

Tools

EPIC/EMR

Job description

In Critical Care Cardiac Care Unit at Main Campus Harbert Tower

Work schedule will be every Saturday and Sunday night shift, 7p-7a.

Summary

The staff nurse is a professional nurse who, with minimal supervision, is responsible for providing nursing care to patients. Patient care includes assessment, interventions, and reassessments of the patient. The nurse is also responsible for planning, implementing, educating, and evaluating care of patients/caregivers.

Other Information

• Must be able to use medical equipment, patient records, reports, and computer.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Experience

Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries

• Current BLS certification
• Current RN license in the State of Alabama

Essential

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications

• Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
• Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State
• Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State
• Basic Life Support

Essential

Education with Equivalent Qualifications

• Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing

Experience With Equivalent Qualifications

The Cardiac Care Unit is a 16 bed step-down telemetry unit that provides care for pediatric patients that require close monitoring for conditions such as: congenital or acquired heart disease; pre and/or post-operative care of patients with congenital or acquired heart disease; dysrhythmias; cardiomyopathy; pre and post-operative care of cardiac transplants; ventricular assist devices (VAD); and administration of continuous low dose vasoactive/inotropic infusions. Please visit www.childrensal.org/heart for more information.

Schedule: 7p-7a, Monday-Sunday, 3-12 hour shifts per week, Evening-Night Shift, 12-Hour Shifts