RN - Charge Registered Nurse - Medical Intensive Care Unit - Nights

UAB St. Vincent's • Birmingham, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Registered Nurse coordinates unit staffing and provides leadership while ensuring clinical objectives are implemented and quality patient care is delivered in the assigned area. The nurse assigns, directs, educates, and monitors nursing and support staff during the assigned shift; assesses daily patient care needs; and develops and distributes patient care assignments to ensure population-appropriate care. The role evaluates the effectiveness of care, identifies issues affecting patient outcomes, and responds to patient-care complaints through established channels. The nurse may contribute to or conduct staff performance evaluations and may provide input on hiring, training, direction, development, and evaluation of staff.

This position is in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at UAB St. Vincent's East in Trussville, Alabama, on a full-time night schedule of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

UAB St. Vincent’s is part of UAB Medicine and serves Alabama through five hospitals and numerous clinics. The organization describes its care as rooted in compassion, service, and respect, addressing patients’ physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. It emphasizes teamwork and reports having more than 4,800 employees.

Requirements

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
• Diploma from an accredited school or college of nursing, with required professional licensure or certification.
• One year of cumulative job-specific experience.
• BLS Provider certification within 30 days of hire or job transfer; American Heart Association or American Red Cross certification accepted.
• ACLS and PALS may be required in some units, including the ICU, within six months of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.
• Assign, direct, educate, and monitor nursing and support staff during the assigned shift.
• Contribute to or perform staff performance evaluations.
• Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring population-appropriate care.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify issues affecting desired patient outcomes.
• Respond to patient-care complaints and manage them through established channels.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing, and evaluating staff.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (for eligible positions).
• Paid parental leave (for eligible positions).
• Associate Assistance Program (for eligible positions).
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (for eligible positions).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree