Part-Time
Registered Nurse
Deadline 7/17/27
DCH Health System
West Alabama health system
No salary listed
Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
In Person
Bachelor's, Associate's
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
PALS
ACLS
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Patient Education
Requirements
- A current approved Alabama Board of Nursing Registered Nurse license or a multistate license is required, or the ability to obtain one before starting.
- Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support Provider training is required.
- An Associate degree is required at minimum.
- The ability to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English is required.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support is required for Cardiac/Critical Care and several designated clinical areas.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support is required for designated Emergency Department, PACU, and Pediatrics positions.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course is required for the Regional Campus Emergency Department.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification is required for designated Women’s and Children’s areas.
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring is required for Labor and Delivery.
- The role requires clear and accurate communication, decision-making affecting others, delegation to and receipt of delegation from team members and students, conflict management, and the ability to work under time pressure.
- The role requires physical presence onsite, the ability to tolerate prolonged standing and walking, and the ability to perform medium work involving lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying.
- The employee must be able to work prolonged shifts, including every other weekend, with Saturday and Sunday included in weekend scheduling.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and direct quality, compassionate care by maintaining professional nursing practice standards and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
- Supervise LPNs, patient care assistants, unit secretaries, orthopedic technicians, and other non-licensed staff.
- Assess each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis, including physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural, pain, nutritional, functional, developmental, age-related, and discharge-planning needs.
- Plan, provide, and document patient and significant-other education after identifying barriers to learning.
- Evaluate and regularly reevaluate patient care and coordinate care planning with patients, families, providers, and other disciplines to achieve patient-centered outcomes.
- Assign and delegate nursing care to team members according to patient needs and team-member capabilities.
- Apply safety principles when performing care.
- Accurately document observations, care provided, and changes in the care plan.
- Provide accurate handoff reports and participate in unit-based huddles.
- Assist with performance-improvement activities by serving on performance-improvement teams, assisting with performance-improvement measures, and supporting and implementing necessary changes.
- Perform initial and annual competency assessments by job class.
- Maintain performance, patient and employee satisfaction, and financial standards outlined in the performance evaluation.
- Perform compliance requirements outlined in the Employee Handbook and adhere to DCH Health System policies and procedures.
- Create positive relationships with patients, families, coworkers, colleagues, and self in accordance with DCH Behavioral Standards.
- Perform essential job functions in a manner that ensures patient, visitor, and employee safety.
- Identify and reduce unsafe practices and take appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards.
- Use electronic mail, time-and-attendance software, learning-management software, the intranet, telephone, and texting systems.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
DCH Health System is a public health system serving Tuscaloosa and communities across West Alabama. The system provides hospital, emergency, surgical, diagnostic, rehabilitation, and outpatient services through regional care facilities. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout West Alabama. Its operating model centers on hospital and ambulatory care supported by clinical departments, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, imaging, laboratories, technology, facilities, and patient services. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.
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