What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Nurse MedSurg 9 Harbert position at The Children's Hospital of Alabama?
In MedSurg 9 Harbert at Main Campus Harbert Tower
Work schedule will be Full-time on the Evening Night Shift, Monday through Friday varying days. Every other Saturday and Sunday. 1845-0715.
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.
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:
9 Harbert is a 24 bed medical-surgical unit with a focus on children with nephrology and gastrointestinal disorders, which includes kidney and liver transplant patients. We also care for endocrinology and urology patients, most commonly new onset diabetes and post urologic surgery care. Some of our most common diagnoses are: biliary atresia, liver failure, nephrotic syndrome, end stage renal disease, kidney and/or liver transplant, lupus, GI motility disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, failure to thrive/malnutrition, short gut syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and pancreatitis. These conditions affect children of all ages, so we care for the neonate up to the adolescent child. Nurses on 9 Harbert have the opportunity to become proficient in many nursing skills, including IV placement, NG/TP tube placement, CVL care, gastrostomy tube care, ostomy care, peritoneal dialysis, and insulin administration. We pride ourselves in delivering expert care to our patients so that they may achieve the best outcomes possible.
Getting to know Children's: 9 Harbert
Schedule: Monday through Friday varying days. Every other Saturday and Sunday. 1845-0715, Evening-Night Shift, 12-Hour Shifts