Registered Nurse (RN) PRN AM

Baptist Health•Talladega, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse administers patient care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with advanced illness or injury requiring timely, intensive, and complex care. In the ICU, the nurse provides continuous assessment and vigilance, responds to rapidly changing patient conditions, and delivers evidence-based care using specialized equipment and interventions. The nurse assesses patient needs, develops and revises individualized plans of care, evaluates progress, documents care, coordinates and delegates care, and collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members. The position may include serving as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or nurse clinician, and supporting staff development and quality improvement. For nurses with specialized training who function as ECMO specialists, duties include providing and maintaining extracorporeal life support (ECLS), operating and monitoring ECMO equipment and circuits, administering ordered blood products and medications through the circuit, supporting ECLS during transport, and maintaining continuous coverage. ECMO specialists work with unit leadership, intensivists, perfusion services, bedside staff, and other healthcare team members, and provide critical nursing resource support to the CVICU or other areas when directed. The role requires compliance with Baptist Health policies and applicable standards, regular and punctual attendance, participation in professional development, and maintaining a clean, safe, organized work area. This is a PRN position with varying shifts at Baptist Health Citizens Hospital in Talladega, Alabama.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
At least 1 year of experience, unless 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 mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health and the unit/department.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the NICU.

Responsibilities

Provide complex, intensive nursing care and continuous vigilance for patients with advanced illness or injury.
Assess patients, anticipate and respond to changes in condition, and take timely, evidence-based, patient-focused action.
Monitor and adjust specialized patient-care equipment and interpret and record electronic displays and readings.
Respond to life-threatening situations according to nursing standards and protocols; contact physicians or take emergency measures when needed.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes.
Advocate for patients and families and provide compassionate, therapeutic care that respects diversity and patient rights.
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.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with regulatory standards.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage care and unit operations.
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 nursing practice and performance improvement committees, peer review, mentoring, coaching, staff development, and meetings.
Maintain compliance with Baptist Health policies and procedures, and maintain punctual attendance.
For qualified ECMO specialists, provide scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency ECLS; operate ECMO equipment under physician/perfusion direction; and monitor and optimize the ECMO circuit and related equipment.
For qualified ECMO specialists, administer ordered blood products and medications through the ECMO circuit, manage equipment connected in-line, support ECLS during transport, and ensure continuous ECLS coverage.
Attend mandatory quarterly ECMO simulations when serving as an ECMO specialist.
Maintain equipment and supplies for ECMO/perfusion services and provide relevant information to supervisors or directors in conjunction with biomedical staff or vendors.
Provide critical nursing resource support to the CVICU or other areas as directed by leadership when not providing ECLS services.
Perform other duties as assigned.