Registered Nurse 3E Medical/Surgical Full-Time Days

Baptist Health•Alabaster, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse 3E Medical/Surgical provides patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where acute-care patients receive active treatment for injury, illness, medical conditions, or post-intervention needs. The nurse assesses patients, develops and revises individualized plans of care, evaluates progress, coordinates and delegates care, and documents care in accordance with regulatory standards and evidence-based practice. The role includes providing age-appropriate, compassionate care; advocating for patients and families; collaborating with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams; and supporting unit and organizational goals. The nurse may serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or nurse clinician, and contributes to professional development, peer review, mentoring, committees, and quality improvement. The posting also describes Hospital Care at Home functions. Patient Care Hub nurses use TeleHealth technology to assess patients, conduct virtual visits, revise care plans, identify clinical concerns, and collaborate with in-home teams. In-home nurses provide direct care in patients’ homes, coordinate with the virtual Patient Care Hub, travel within a specified region, respond to urgent or emergent needs, use virtual technology, and deliver requested items, equipment, and medications, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet Baptist Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
At least 1 year of experience, unless an exception is approved by an AVP-level leader or above.
Maintain a current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Hold a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation for Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing duties.
For Hospital Care at Home, at least 2 years of acute-care nursing experience.
For Hospital Care at Home Patient Care Hub duties, ability to use TeleHealth technology for virtual patient care, assess clinical symptoms, apply critical thinking, and escalate potential patient decompensation.
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing duties, ability to work autonomously and productively in a hospital-at-home environment and address urgent or emergent patient needs.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs and develop or revise individualized plans of care; evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Build respectful relationships with team members and customers and respect diversity.
Advocate for patients and families.
Provide care appropriate to the age and developmental needs of patients on the assigned unit or department.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage care.
Role-model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
Coordinate care for an assigned group of patients and delegate tasks in accordance with patient needs and team members’ qualifications and capabilities.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and use of unit or patient-care equipment.
Prioritize care according to evidence-based standards of care and identify and resolve problems effectively.
Communicate patient condition and unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
Provide a compassionate, therapeutic environment for patients and families; remain aware of legal issues and patient rights.
Collaborate with education and nursing leadership teams to support new team members and students.
Maintain punctual attendance and comply with Baptist Health policies and procedures.
Contribute to professional knowledge, continuous improvement, and organizational outcomes.
Participate in or lead nursing practice and performance-improvement committees, peer review, mentoring, and coaching.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
Attend staff development, department meetings, and nursing committee meetings; identify development needs with nursing leadership and pursue continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.
For Patient Care Hub duties, assess patients using TeleHealth, conduct virtual visits, identify symptoms and potential decompensation, and collaborate with in-home clinical and support staff.
For in-home nursing duties, provide direct care in patients’ homes, travel within the designated region, collaborate with the Patient Care Hub, address urgent or emergent needs, use in-home virtual technology, and transport or deliver requested items, equipment, and medications, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs.