What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Nurse CVICU position at Children's of Alabama?
In Critical Care CVICU at Main Campus Quarterback Tower
Work schedule will be Full-time on the Evening Night Shift, 7p-7a, 3-12 hr shifts/wk, rotating days of week including weekends.
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:
Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries
Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Education 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: 7p-7a, 3-12 hr shifts/wk, rotating days of week including weekends, Evening-Night Shift, 12-Hour Shifts
Work schedule will be Full-time on the Evening Night Shift, 7p-7a, 3-12 hr shifts/wk, rotating days of week including weekends.
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.
- 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:
- 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:
- Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing
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: 7p-7a, 3-12 hr shifts/wk, rotating days of week including weekends, Evening-Night Shift, 12-Hour Shifts