Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiovascular Stepdown FT PM

Baptist Health•Alabaster, AL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health Shelby is hiring a Registered Nurse for its hospital in Alabaster, Alabama. The role is listed as full-time, PM, 7 p.m.–7 a.m., with work every third weekend, in the SICU department. The nurse provides care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries who require timely, intensive, and complex care, a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio, and highly trained staff with advanced skills. The nurse performs complex patient assessments and interventions, monitors changing conditions, develops and revises individualized care plans, and coordinates and documents care. The role also includes collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, patient and family advocacy, delegation, mentoring and supporting staff, and participation in professional development and quality-improvement activities. Specialized ECMO responsibilities apply to nurses who have received the relevant training and are able to function as ECMO Specialists. Those duties include operating and monitoring ECMO equipment and circuits, administering ordered medications and blood products through the circuit, supporting ECLS during transport, and maintaining continuous ECLS coverage. Baptist Health Shelby is described as a 252-bed acute care facility offering services including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, urology, and robotic surgery. The employer highlights a welcoming, fast-paced setting, free parking, and a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
At least 1 year of experience, unless an exception is approved by an AVP-level leader or above.
Current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Meet Baptist Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, and/or TNCC certification as required for certain areas; NRP is required for the NICU.

Responsibilities

Provide complex nursing care to patients requiring intensive assessment, therapies, interventions, and continuous vigilance.
Use patient information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to changes in patient condition.
Prioritize information and take timely, evidence-based, patient-focused action, including responding to life-saving situations according to nursing standards and protocols.
Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including cardiac rhythms and pressure measurements.
Observe, monitor, and assess patients; recognize serious situations and notify a physician or take preplanned emergency measures when necessary.
Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Act as a patient and family advocate and provide compassionate, therapeutic care.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Coordinate care for an assigned group of patients and delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ qualifications and capabilities.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage care and the unit or department.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient-safety activities in accordance with regulatory standards.
Maintain competency in nursing skills and patient-care and unit equipment; prioritize care using evidence-based standards and resolve problems effectively.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician as applicable.
Support hospital and nursing department goals and serve as a role model for staff.
Help transition and support new team members and students in collaboration with the education department and nursing leadership.
For trained ECMO Specialists: provide scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency ECLS; operate ECMO equipment under the direction of physicians and perfusion providers; monitor and optimize the ECMO circuit and related equipment; administer ordered medications and blood products through the circuit; manage equipment connected in-line with the circuit; support ECLS during transport; and ensure continuous ECLS coverage.
For ECMO Specialists: attend mandatory quarterly simulations and maintain ECMO/perfusion equipment and supplies, sharing relevant information with supervisors or directors in coordination with biomedical staff or vendors.
Provide critical nursing resource support to the CVICU or other areas as directed when not providing ECLS services.
Participate in unit- or organization-level nursing practice and performance-improvement committees, peer review, mentoring, and coaching.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
Attend staff-development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings; identify professional development needs with nursing leadership and maintain personal professional development and continuing education.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance and comply with Baptist Health policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
403(b) retirement savings plan.
Health Savings Account (HSA).
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Paid time off, up to 5 weeks to start.
Life insurance.
Extended Leave Plan (ELP).
Family Care covering childcare, elder care, and pet care.
Paid parental leave.
Pet insurance.
Car insurance.
Tuition reimbursement and monthly payments to help pay down graduate school debt.
Benefits begin on day one for eligible full-time and part-time team members.
Free parking.