Registered Nurse (RN) SICU FT PM

Baptist Health•Alabaster, AL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health Shelby is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) in Alabaster, Alabama. This full-time position is listed as 7 p.m.–7 a.m., with work every third weekend. The role provides care to patients with advanced illnesses or injuries who require timely, intensive, and complex treatment, close monitoring, and a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio. The nurse assesses patients, develops and updates individualized care plans, monitors changing conditions, administers treatments and medications, documents care, and coordinates with physicians and interdisciplinary staff. The position also includes unit and professional-development responsibilities, such as mentoring, precepting, supporting new team members, and contributing to quality improvement. The posting includes additional duties for nurses specially trained as ECMO specialists, including operating and monitoring ECMO equipment, managing ECLS services and transport, and maintaining continuous ECLS coverage. Baptist Health Shelby is described as a 252-bed acute care facility offering a range of advanced clinical services. The employer highlights a welcoming, fast-paced setting, free parking, and a collaborative team environment. Benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time team members and begin on day one.

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 TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
For ECMO specialist duties, specialized training and ability to function as an ECMO Specialist are required.

Responsibilities

Provide complex assessment and nursing care, including high-intensity interventions and continuous vigilance, for patients with advanced illness or injury.
Use assessment information to anticipate and respond to changing patient conditions and take decisive, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays, including pressure readings and cardiac rhythms.
Respond to life-threatening situations according to nursing standards and protocols; recognize serious conditions and contact a physician or take planned emergency measures.
Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Advocate for patients and families and provide compassionate, therapeutic care while respecting diversity and patients’ rights.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Coordinate care and delegate tasks appropriately based on patient needs and team members’ qualifications and capabilities.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and safety measures in accordance with regulatory standards.
Communicate and collaborate with physicians, medical staff, interdisciplinary teams, and other healthcare team members about patient conditions and unit concerns.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician as applicable; support new team members and students.
Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
Participate in unit or organizational committees, peer review, mentoring, coaching, and performance improvement.
Attend staff development, department meetings, and nursing committee meetings; pursue professional development and continuing education.
Maintain equipment and supplies, use supplies efficiently, and keep the work area clean, safe, and organized.
Maintain punctual attendance and comply with Baptist Health policies and procedures.
For specially trained ECMO specialists: provide scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency ECLS; operate ECMO equipment under physician or perfusion-provider direction; monitor and optimize the ECMO circuit; administer ordered blood products and medications through the circuit; manage connected equipment; support ECLS transport and continuous coverage; attend quarterly simulations; and maintain ECMO/perfusion equipment and supplies.
When not providing ECLS services, provide critical nursing resource support to the CVICU or other areas as directed by leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.