Staff Nurse Intermediate Care Unit 10 Quarterback
About The Position
The Staff Nurse is a professional nurse who, with minimal supervision, provides nursing care to patients. Care includes assessment, interventions, and reassessment, as well as planning, implementing, educating, and evaluating care for patients and caregivers. MedSurg 10 Quarterback is a 24-bed intermediate care unit at Main Campus Quarterback Tower specializing in comprehensive pulmonary care for patients in both acute and chronic phases of illness. All beds can provide intensive monitoring for patients who do not require an intensive care unit. Patients range from neonatal intensive care overflow patients to young adults. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2–4, depending on patient acuity. Care is delivered through a multidisciplinary team that includes families, medical staff, nursing staff, respiratory staff, pastors, nurse practitioners, occupational and physical therapists, child life specialists, nutritionists, pharmacists, and social workers. Common patient populations include patients with tracheostomies or chronic technology dependence (ventilators, BiPAP, or CPAP), acute and chronic pulmonary diseases, infections and viruses, neuromuscular disorders, and neonates with congenital anomalies and cystic fibrosis. The position is full-time, with a varied evening/night schedule of 36 hours per week.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current RN license in the State of Alabama, or an equivalent Alabama or non-Alabama NLC multistate RN license.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or equivalent qualification.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to patients with minimal supervision.
- Assess patients, provide interventions, and reassess their condition.
- Plan, implement, educate, and evaluate care for patients and caregivers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
