Staff Nurse Intermediate Care Unit 10 Quarterback

Children's of Alabama; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's of Alabama in Birmingham is seeking a staff nurse to provide nursing care in MedSurg 10 Quarterback on Main Campus. The role involves assessment, interventions, and reassessments with minimal supervision.

The position is full-time with Evening-Night shift (12-hour shifts), totaling 36 hours per week. Requires Alabama RN license and BLS; AS Nursing degree; experienced teamwork with multidisciplinary staff.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients including assessment, interventions, and reassessments.
• Plan, implement, educate, and evaluate care with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Compassionate care

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Associate of Science Nursing

Job description

In MedSurg 10 Quarterback at Main Campus Quarterback Tower

Work schedule will be Full-time on the Evening Night shift, Varied / 36 hours per week.

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

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries

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

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

10 Quarterback is a 24-bed intermediate care unit specializing in the delivery of comprehensive pulmonary care to patients in both the acute and chronic phase of their illness. All 24 beds have capabilities to provide intensive monitoring for patients not requiring an intensive care unit. The ages of patients range from neonatal intensive overflow patients to young adults. The nurse to patient ratio is 1:2-4, depending on patient acuity. Care is provided with a multidisciplinary team approach including families, medical staff, nursing staff, respiratory staff, pastors, nurse practitioners, occupational/physical therapists, child life specialists, nutritionists, pharmacists, and social workers. The patient population most cared for on 10QB include: Trach &/or Chronic Technology- dependent (Ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP), Acute and chronic pulmonary diseases, infections, and viruses, Neuromuscular Disorders, Neonates with Congenital Anomalies and Cystic Fibrosis.

Schedule

Varied / 36 hours per week, Evening-Night Shift, 12-Hour Shifts