LPN MedSurg Acute Care Unit - $7,500 Sign On Bonus
About The Position
The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients with minimal supervision. Patient care includes assessment, interventions, and reassessments, as well as planning, implementing, educating, and evaluating care for patients and caregivers. The role is in the Acute Care Unit at Main Campus Dearth Tower. Dearth Tower consists of three 15-bed pediatric medical/surgical units on the 5th, 6th, and 7th floors of the McWane building at Children’s of Alabama. Most patients are admitted to Pediatric Hospital Medicine physicians. Common diagnoses include asthma exacerbation, bronchiolitis/RSV, pneumonia, cellulitis or abscess, neonatal fever, dehydration, gastroenteritis, and patients recovering from tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy or bilateral myringotomy tube procedures. The average length of stay is about two days.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current RN license in Alabama, including an Alabama single-state license or an accepted equivalent multistate license.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Associate of Science in Nursing or an accepted equivalent qualification.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to patients with minimal supervision.
- Assess patients, implement interventions, and reassess their condition.
- Plan, implement, educate, and evaluate care for patients and caregivers.
Benefits
- $7,500 sign-on bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
