Overview:
USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community.
USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Responsibilities:
Utilizes the nursing process to assess patients, plan individualized care, identify expected outcomes, and implement and evaluate nursing interventions for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
Serves as Charge Nurse when assigned; supervises, plans, evaluates, and coordinates patient care provided by other licensed and non-licensed staff
Performs therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedures as ordered
Administers medications including controlled substances by all routes
Starts IVs
Performs activities of daily living
Administers blood and blood products
Responds appropriately to emergency patient situations
Performs basic life support and management of arrest situations
Identifies, organizes and directs activities to utilize resources, personnel, and materials to meet the needs of the patient and nursing staff
Communicates with the Nurse Manager and Nurse Administrator, on an ongoing basis, regarding changes in unit status, patient related issues, staffing issues, Quality Management issues, and other events as they evolve
Acts as first line in problem resolution with other departments and any patient complaints
Assists with shift duty assignments or serves as staff nurse as needed
Verifies that emergency equipment is functional
Utilizes proper body mechanics when moving, positioning, and transferring patients and when moving equipment necessary to perform essential functions
Provides patient and family education by planning, coordinating and delegating, as appropriate, the educational needs of each patient
Documents education completed
Serves as preceptor for new employees and nursing students
Utilizes a PC or terminal to access the Hospital Information System
Demonstrates CPR according to American Heart Association standards
Adheres to Hospital Policies and to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via the telephone
Responds to overhead pages
Accesses and accurately maintains electronic and paper medical records by utilizing the correct documentation tools and procedures
Transcribes physician orders
Supervises, evaluates and finalizes the patient care record
Participates on committees as assigned; participates in Performance Improvement activities as assigned
Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
Regular and prompt attendance
Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
Related duties as assigned
Additional Information:
Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
Qualifications:
Graduation form an accredited school of nursing Required
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama. Required
BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Required
Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.
EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Mobile, Alabama
Job Type
Full-time
Skills
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
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Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
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Intravenous Therapiesunmatched
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Patient Educationunmatched
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Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Safety Standardsunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Surgical Proceduresunmatched
Treatment Evaluationunmatched
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