RN, Registered Nurse - PCU - FT - Days

Baptist Health•Jasper, AL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides patient care in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), a hospital inpatient setting for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries who require timely, complex care and close monitoring. The role is full-time, with three 12-hour day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The growing PCU is expanding to twelve beds; nurses may support other units when needed. The stated patient-to-RN ratio is 4:1. The nurse performs complex assessments and interventions, monitors changing patient conditions, develops and evaluates individualized plans of care, and coordinates and documents care in accordance with evidence-based practices, policies, and regulatory standards. The nurse collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, advocates for patients and families, and may serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or nurse clinician. The posting also describes duties for specially trained ECMO specialists, including operating and monitoring ECMO equipment and circuits, supporting ECLS procedures and transport, and providing continuous ECLS coverage. These specialized duties apply to nurses functioning as ECMO specialists.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Provide care for patients requiring complex assessments, therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance.
Use assessment data to anticipate and respond to changing patient conditions and take timely, evidence-based action.
Monitor patients and interpret and record electronic displays, including cardiac rhythms and pressure readings; monitor and adjust specialized equipment as appropriate.
Respond to life-saving situations according to nursing standards and protocols; recognize serious conditions and notify a physician or take preplanned emergency measures.
Assess patient needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
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 required and regulatory standards.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage care.
Advocate for patients and families, respect diversity, and provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician as applicable; support new team members and students with nursing leadership and the education department.
Maintain competency in nursing skills and unit equipment, comply with hospital policies and procedures, and maintain regular, punctual attendance.
Participate in professional development, continuing education, staff development, meetings, peer review, mentoring, coaching, and quality-improvement activities.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
For nurses serving as ECMO specialists: perform scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency ECLS; operate ECMO equipment under physician/perfusion direction; monitor and optimize the ECMO circuit and related equipment; administer ordered blood products and medications through the circuit; manage equipment connected in-line with the circuit; support ECLS during transport; maintain continuous ECLS coverage; and attend mandatory quarterly simulations.
For nurses serving as ECMO specialists: maintain ECMO/perfusion equipment and supplies, provide information to supervisors or directors in conjunction with biomedical staff or vendors, and provide critical nursing resource support to CVICU or other areas as directed when not providing ECLS services.
Perform other duties as assigned.