RN, Acute Care, Days

Baptist Health•Jasper, AL

About The Position

The RN administers patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where acute-care patients receive active treatment for an injury, illness, medical condition, or post-intervention needs. The nurse assesses patient needs, develops and revises individualized care plans, evaluates progress toward expected outcomes, and provides care appropriate to each patient’s age and needs. The role also includes coordinating and delegating care, documenting care in accordance with regulatory standards, collaborating with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams, advocating for patients and families, and contributing to professional development and quality improvement. For Hospital Care at Home roles, the nurse may provide care through a virtual Patient Care Hub using TeleHealth technology or directly in patients’ homes. Hub responsibilities include conducting virtual visits, assessing symptoms, applying critical thinking, and escalating potential patient deterioration. In-home responsibilities include traveling to patients’ homes, delivering direct care, working autonomously, coordinating with the virtual clinical team, using in-home virtual technology, and transporting and delivering requested items, equipment, and medications, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs. Baptist Health describes a workplace that values collaboration, innovation, dedication, diversity, and inclusion, and states that it is an equal opportunity employer, including for veterans and people with disabilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
At least 1 year of experience, unless approved by an AVP level or above.
For Hospital Care at Home, at least 2 years of acute-care nursing experience.
Current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC are required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing, a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required.
Meet Baptist Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and use of patient-care and unit equipment.
For Hospital Care at Home Patient Care Hub roles, ability to use TeleHealth technology for virtual patient visits and assess symptoms, apply critical thinking, and escalate potential deterioration.
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing roles, ability to travel to and enter patient homes and work autonomously in a hospital-at-home environment.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and develop or revise individualized plans of care based on patient needs and responses; evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Provide patient care appropriate to the ages and needs of patients served on the assigned unit or department.
Coordinate care for a defined group of patients and delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Document assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
Prioritize care according to evidence-based standards and demonstrate nursing competency, including use of unit-specific patient-care equipment.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff, interdisciplinary teams, and other healthcare team members to plan and manage care and address patient or unit concerns.
Advocate for patients and families, provide compassionate and therapeutic care, and demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician; support staff and students and serve as a role model.
Participate in nursing practice and performance-improvement committees, peer review, mentoring, coaching, and professional development activities.
Maintain punctual attendance and compliance with Baptist Health policies and procedures; use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
For Hospital Care at Home Patient Care Hub roles, conduct virtual visits using TeleHealth technology, assess clinical symptoms, use critical thinking, and escalate potential patient decompensation.
For Hospital Care at Home roles, collaborate with in-home clinical and support staff and the virtual Patient Care Hub team to meet patient-care needs.
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing roles, travel to and enter patient homes within a specified geographic region and provide direct care, including responding to urgent or emergent needs as directed.
For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing roles, work autonomously, use in-home virtual technology to connect with the Patient Care Hub, and transport and deliver requested items, equipment, and medications, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs.
Perform other duties as assigned.