Full-Time
Registered Nurse
Rehab
Deadline 3/16/27
DCH Health System
No salary listed
Northport, AL, USA
In Person
Bachelor's, Associate's
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Nursing
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, or it must be obtained within the stated start-date timeframe.
- An associate degree is required at minimum.
- Candidates must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
- Applicable roles require the listed certifications, including Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Trauma Nursing Core Course, Neonatal Resuscitation, and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring.
- Candidates must be able to communicate clearly and accurately, delegate to team members and students, address conflict and stressful situations, and use electronic mail, telephone, and texting.
- Candidates must be able to work scheduled shifts, including every other weekend.
- Candidates must be able to perform medium physical work, including lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects, and tolerate prolonged standing and walking.
- Candidates must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit, stoop, and run in an emergency.
- Candidates must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation, possess stamina for prolonged shifts, and have normal or corrected hearing and vision.
- Physical presence onsite is essential.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and direct quality, compassionate nursing care while maintaining professional nursing practice standards and 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, including serving on performance-improvement teams, assisting with performance measures, and supporting and implementing necessary changes.
- Perform initial and annual competency activities for the applicable 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 safely and identify and reduce practices, risks, and hazards that could harm patients, visitors, or employees.
- Use electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software, and the intranet.
- Perform other assigned duties.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.