RN Staff, Marshall Medical Centers North, Acute Care, Full time, 3rd shift

Huntsville Hospital Health System • Guntersville, AL

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About The Position

An RN provides and coordinates total nursing care for patients maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting and pursuant to the objectives and policies of the Nursing Care Division and Medical Center policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing program
• Licensure by the Alabama State Board of Nursing
• After orientation demonstrates and maintains skills and knowledge pertinent to the practice and education of Registered Nurse
• After orientation demonstrates competence of the care of the acute care patient

Responsibilities

• Shift Report, hand off of patient information
• Administration of blood products
• IV Therapy
• Medication administration
• Venopuncture for blood collection
• Physical Assessment and collecting of information
• Rounding with physicians
• Fingerstick blood sugars
• Directing staff in patient care
• Develop and update patient problem list
• Initiates and coordinates resources in planning patient care
• Insertion of foley catheters and Nasogastric tube
• Transcribing physician orders
• Dressing wounds and skin care
• Care of patients with central lines including central line dressing change
• Assisting physicians with procedure (ie. Central line and chest tube insertion)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees