Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Faith-based hospital system serving Central Alabama

RN Adult Psychiatry

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAlabaster, AL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and the assigned unit or department.
Maintain a current State of Florida registered nurse license or valid eNLC multistate registered nurse license.
Maintain current Basic Life Support/Healthcare Provider certification.
Hold Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, or Trauma Nursing Core Course certifications when required for the assigned area; Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
For Hospital Care at Home, possess a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to travel to perform home nursing duties.
Have at least one year of experience, unless approved by an Assistant Vice President or above. Hospital Care at Home requires two years of acute care nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' needs and develop or revise individualized plans of care based on patient needs and responses; evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Build respectful relationships with team members and customers, respecting diversity.
Advocate for patients and families.
Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned unit or department.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to plan and manage the unit or department effectively.
Model professional practice and support the hospital and nursing department's goals and strategies.
Apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span; assess patient status and interpret information needed to identify age-specific care requirements.
Coordinate care and delegate appropriately for a defined group of patients.
Document patient assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and safety in accordance with required and regulatory standards.
Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and in the use of patient care and unit equipment required by the assigned unit or department.
Prioritize patient care continuously in accordance with evidence-based practice standards of care.
Identify and resolve problems effectively.
Delegate tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with patient needs and team members' capabilities and qualifications.
Communicate relevant information about patient conditions or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
Provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients' rights.
Collaborate with the education department and nursing leadership team to transition and support new team members and students effectively.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and laws.
Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Contribute knowledge and skills to others and participate in continuous improvement of healthcare quality 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 related to 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/or nursing committee meetings.
Partner with nursing leadership to identify professional development needs.
Take responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Summary

Facility: Baptist Health Shelby Hospital

Location: Alabaster, AL

Shift: Full Time Nights

Join our Growing Team at Baptist Health Shelby Hospital in Alabaster, AL!

At Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, we’re proud to be a leading 252 bed acute care facility dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare with a community-focused touch. Located in the heart of Alabaster- one of Alabama’s fastest growing and most desirable places to live- we serve over 30,000 emergency visitors annually and offer a wide range of advanced clinical services, including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, urology, robotics surgery, and more.

Our State-of-the-art facilities feature cutting-edge technology such as 3 Tesla MRI, robotic surgical systems, and 256-slice CT scanner- empowering top tier care. Recognized for excellence with accolades like ACC Cath Lab Accreditation, Transcatheter Valve certification, and Primary Stoke Center Designation, we’re committed to growth, innovation, and community well-being.

Whether you’re an experienced specialist or just beginning your healthcare journey, Baptist Health Shelby offers a dynamic environment where your skills make a real difference. Join us in a welcoming, fast-paced setting with easy commutes, ample free parking, and a team that feels like family. Be part of a hospital that’s shaping the future of healthcare in Alabama- Where your career can thrive and your community can flourish!

Apply today to connect with a recruiter and let us help you find your perfect fit! Baptist Health Offers Great NEW Competitive Pay and Great Benefits Package that Includes:

Medical, Dental, Vision
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
Life Insurance
Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
Paid Parental Leave
Pet Insurance
Car Insurance
Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL Benefits Start Day One

Position SummaryAdministers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where an acute care patientreceives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post intervention with assessment.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions• Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluatesthepatient’s progresstoward attaining expected outcomes.• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.• Functions as a patient and family advocate.• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patientsserved on his or her assignedunit/ department.• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.• Serves as a role model for staff and supportsthe hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of thepatient’sstatus, and interpretsthe necessary information needed to identify each patient’srequirementsrelative to his or her agespecific needs.• Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistentmanner meeting all required and regulatory standards. Thisincludes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisiteskills.• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.• Practices effective problem identification and resolution.• Delegatestasks and dutiesto healthcare team membersin accordance with the patient’s needs and the teammember’scapabilities and qualifications.• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.• Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership teamto effectively transition and support new team membersand/or students.• Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal,state, and local standards.• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions• The professional nurse contributesto the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuousimprovement of the quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.• Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.• Participatesin department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or roleperformance.• Practices efficient use ofsupplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.• Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.• Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.• Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.• Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education/Training• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.Licensure/Certification• Maintains current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLCmultistate RN license• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit(NICU).• Must possess a valid driver’slicense and hasreliable transportation to travel to perform job dutiesfor Hospital Care at Home in a home nursing

Experience1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.• Hospital Care at Home – Two (2) years acute care nursing experience required

About the Company

Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Faith-based hospital system serving Central Alabama

Baptist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system caring for communities across Central and Northeast Alabama. Its hospitals, emergency services, physician practices and outpatient clinics combine acute, primary and specialty care, including heart, cancer, surgical, diagnostic and women's services. Baptist Health Medical Group includes community-based physician practices alongside hospital and specialty care, extending services beyond inpatient stays. The system is part of Orlando Health, a nonprofit academic health organization whose network spans Florida, Puerto Rico and Alabama. Baptist Health traces its roots to a hospital ministry founded by Birmingham-area Baptist congregations in 1922.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: 1922

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