Full-Time

Registered Nurse Adult Psychiatry

Deadline 8/14/27
Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Central Alabama health system

No salary listed

Homewood, AL, USA

Hybrid

Some hospital-at-home duties require travel to patient homes within a specific geographic region.

Bachelor's

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Medication Administration
PALS
Care Coordination
ACLS
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Patient Education
Requirements
  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
  • Maintain current State of Alabama registered nurse license or a valid enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact multistate registered nurse license.
  • Maintain current Basic Life Support/Healthcare Provider certification.
  • Have one year of experience unless approved by an Assistant Vice President level or above.
  • Meet all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the assigned unit or department.
  • Maintain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Trauma Nursing Core Course certifications where required for the assigned area.
  • Have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation for Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing duties.
Responsibilities
  • Assess patients' needs and develop or revise individualized plans of care based on patient needs and responses.
  • Evaluate patients' progress toward expected outcomes.
  • Build respectful relationships with team members and customers while respecting diversity.
  • Serve as a patient and family advocate.
  • Provide age-appropriate care to patients on the assigned unit or department.
  • Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, or nurse clinician.
  • Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage the unit or department.
  • Coordinate care and delegate appropriately to other team members for an assigned group of patients.
  • Document patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety activities in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
  • Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and use of patient care and unit equipment.
  • Prioritize patient care in accordance with evidence-based practice standards of care.
  • Identify and resolve problems effectively.
  • Delegate tasks and duties to healthcare team members according to patient needs and team members' capabilities and qualifications.
  • Communicate patient-condition information and unit concerns to healthcare team members.
  • Provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
  • Recognize legal issues and patients' rights.
  • Collaborate with the education department and nursing leadership team to transition and support new team members and students.
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and standards.
  • Maintain compliance with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
  • Contribute to the knowledge and skills of others and to continuous improvement of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
  • Participate in and potentially lead unit-level or organizational nursing-practice and performance-improvement committees.
  • Participate in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
  • Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
  • Attend staff-development in-services, department meetings, and nursing committee meetings.
  • Partner with the nursing leadership team to identify professional-development needs.
  • Assume responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
  • Perform other assigned duties.
  • Administer patient care in the virtual hospital setting through the Patient Care Hub.
  • Use telehealth technology to assess patients, conduct virtual visits, identify clinical deterioration, and escalate potential decompensation.
  • Collaborate with in-home clinical, virtual Patient Care Hub, and support staff teams to meet patient-care needs.
  • Administer direct patient care in patients' homes within the hospital-at-home program.
  • Travel to and enter patient homes within the specified geographic region.
  • Work autonomously and maintain productivity in the hospital-at-home environment.
  • Use in-home virtual technology to connect with the Patient Care Hub and conduct virtual patient visits.
  • Transport and deliver requested items, equipment, and medications, excluding controlled substances and intravenous chemotherapy drugs.
Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

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Baptist Health (Central Alabama) is a nonprofit health system serving central Alabama. The system operates hospitals, physician practices, emergency services, outpatient programs, diagnostics, and specialty care across the region. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout central Alabama. Its operating model centers on hospital and ambulatory care supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and shared administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, imaging, laboratories, technology, facilities, and patient services. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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