What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Nurse MedSurg Acute Care Unit position at The Children's Hospital of Alabama?
In MedSurg Dearth at Main Campus Dearth Tower
Work schedule will be Weekends on the Day Evening Shift, Every Sat 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:
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:
The Dearth Tower is made up of three 15-bed pediatric med/surg units that are located on 5 Dearth, 6 Dearth, and 7 Dearth in the McWane building of Children’s of Alabama. Most Dearth Tower patients are admitted to the Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) physicians. Common diagnoses seen on the Dearth Tower are asthma exacerbation, bronchiolitis/RSV, pneumonia, cellulitis/abscess, neonate with fever, dehydration, gastroenteritis, s/p tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy, and bilateral myringotomy tubes. Average length of stay for our patients is about 2 days
Getting to Know Children's: Dearth Tower
Schedule: Every Sat and Sunday, Day-Evening Shift, 12-Hour Shifts