Agency RN - Progressive & Neuro Step-Down Unit

East Alabama Hospital • Opelika, AL

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About The Position

EAMC MISSION At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control. POSITION SUMMARY Provides safe therapeutic care for the progressive care patient in a holistic and systematic way. Works cooperatively with the multidisciplinary team to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. Supports a culturally sensitive, individualized plan of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols, or pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes. Administers medications according to standard nursing practice. Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION $65/hr 13 week contract No benefits Expectation to work every other weekend and 7 shifts per pay period (3 shifts one week and 4 shifts the next week) POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Education Associate’s degree in nursing Minimum Experience N/A Required Registration/License/Certification Alabama Board of Nursing Liscense BLS upon hire ACLS within 12 months Preferred Education BSN Preferred Experience 1 to 2 years of previous step-down or med/surg experience Preferred Registration/License/Certification PCCN/CCRN Other Requirements N/A

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing
• Alabama Board of Nursing Liscense
• BLS upon hire
• ACLS within 12 months
• Expectation to work every other weekend and 7 shifts per pay period (3 shifts one week and 4 shifts the next week)

Nice To Haves

• BSN
• 1 to 2 years of previous step-down or med/surg experience
• PCCN/CCRN

Responsibilities

• Provides safe therapeutic care for the progressive care patient in a holistic and systematic way.
• Works cooperatively with the multidisciplinary team to maintain standards for professional nursing practice.
• Supports a culturally sensitive, individualized plan of care.
• Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education.
• Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols, or pathways for care delivery.
• Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes.
• Administers medications according to standard nursing practice.
• Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees