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Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Faith-based hospital system serving Central Alabama

Registered Nurse 4 Medical

Full-TimeDeadline 10/5/27
No salary listed
Junior
Bachelor's
Alabaster, AL, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
  • Meet all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health and the unit or department.
  • At least one year of experience is required unless approved by an AVP level or above.
  • For Hospital Care at Home, at least two years of acute care nursing experience is required.
  • Maintain a current State of Alabama registered nurse license or valid eNLC multistate registered nurse license.
  • Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
  • ACLS, NRP, PALS, or TNCC certification is required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
  • For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing, possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to travel for job duties.
Responsibilities
  • Assess patients’ needs, develop or revise individualized plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
  • Build respectful relationships with team members and customers while respecting diversity.
  • Advocate for patients and families.
  • Provide care appropriate to the ages and needs of patients served by 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.
  • Model professional practice and support hospital and nursing department goals and strategies.
  • Apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan to assess patient status and identify age-specific care requirements.
  • Coordinate care and delegate appropriately for a defined group of patients.
  • Document patient assessments, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with regulatory standards.
  • Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and patient care or unit equipment required by the unit or department.
  • Prioritize care according to evidence-based standards of care.
  • Identify and resolve problems effectively.
  • Delegate tasks according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
  • Communicate patient condition and unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
  • Provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
  • Observe legal requirements and patients’ rights.
  • Collaborate with the education department and nursing leadership to transition and support new team members and students.
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and laws.
  • Comply with Baptist Health policies and procedures.
  • Contribute to colleagues’ knowledge and skills and to continuous improvement in healthcare quality and organizational outcomes.
  • Participate in, and potentially lead, unit- or organization-level nursing practice and performance-improvement committees.
  • Participate in peer review, mentoring, and coaching on 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 personal professional development and continuing education.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • For the Hospital Care at Home Patient Care Hub, administer care in a virtual hospital setting to acute-care patients receiving active treatment.
  • Use telehealth technology to assess patients, develop or revise individualized care plans, and evaluate progress.
  • Conduct virtual patient visits using telehealth technology, assess clinical symptoms, apply critical thinking, and escalate potential patient decompensation.
  • Collaborate with in-home clinical and support staff to meet patient care needs.
  • Provide age-appropriate care to patients on the virtual unit or department.
  • For Hospital Care at Home in-home nursing, administer direct care in patients’ homes while they receive acute inpatient treatment.
  • Assess patient needs and contribute to individualized care plans.
  • Travel within a defined geographic region and enter patient homes to provide Hospital Care at Home services.
  • Collaborate with the virtual Patient Care Hub clinical team and support staff to deliver patient care.
  • Provide age-appropriate care and address urgent or emergent needs as directed.
  • Work autonomously and productively in a Hospital Care 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 IV chemotherapy drugs.

About the company

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Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

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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.

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10,001+

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Founded

1922

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