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In Critical Care Cardiac Care Unit at Main Campus Harbert Tower Work schedule will be every Saturday and Sunday night shift, 7p-7a.
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 Experience Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries Current BLS certification Current RN license in the State of Alabama Credentials with Equivalent
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
Essential: * Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing Experience with Equivalent
The Cardiac Care Unit is a 16 bed step-down telemetry unit that provides care for pediatric patients that require close monitoring for conditions such as: congenital or acquired heart disease; pre and/or post-operative care of patients with congenital or acquired heart disease; dysrhythmias; cardiomyopathy; pre and post-operative care of cardiac transplants; ventricular assist devices (VAD); and administration of continuous low dose vasoactive/inotropic infusions.
Please visit www.childrensal.org/heart for more information.
About the role
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.