Staff Nurse CVICU

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

Job summary

Children's of Alabama is seeking a staff nurse for the Critical Care CVICU on the Main Campus Quarterback Tower. The role covers weekend Day-Evening shifts (7a-7p) with 12-hour shifts, providing comprehensive nursing care with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, interventions, and reassessment, along with planning, education, and evaluation of care for patients and caregivers. Must use medical equipment, EMR, and records; other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current RN license in the State of Alabama.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients with minimal supervision.
• Perform assessment, interventions, and reassessments.
• Plan, educate, and evaluate care for patients and caregivers.
• Utilize medical equipment, patient records, reports, and computer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Interventions

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Associate of Science in Nursing

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

In Critical Care CVICU at Main Campus Quarterback Tower

Work schedule will be Weekends on the Day Evening Shift, 7a-7p, every Saturday and Sunday.

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

Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries

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

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:

• 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

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:

• Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:

The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit is a 20-bed unit with 4 dedicated ECMO suites. The CVICU provides state of the art care for neonatal and pediatric patients with acquired or congenital heart disease that require intensive care management or close monitoring for conditions such as: co-morbidities of congenital or acquired heart disease; pre and/or post-operative cardiac surgery patients; dysrhythmias; cardiomyopathy; pre and post-operative care of cardiac transplants; and patients requiring Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). Please visit www.childrensal.org/heart for more information.

Schedule: 7a-7p, every Saturday and Sunday, Day-Evening Shift, 12-Hour Shifts