Mizell Memorial Hospital·Opp, Alabama
Responsible for delivering comprehensive patient care through assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation for geriatric psychiatric patients. The role involves supervising assigned personnel and collaborating with professional disciplines to ensure effective patient outcomes.
Description Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation and evaluation.
The RN is responsible for the direction and supervision of assigned personnel delivering the patient care.
The quality of care given will be in keeping with the policies and procedures of nursing to meet the health care needs of the patients and their families.
Provide age specific care as planning made up of geriatric patients.
Provide patient and family education and discharge planning.
Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcome.
A positive attitude and good communication skills will be required.
Maintain good working relationship among staff, co-workers and customers.
Perform other nursing duties as required.
Education: Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing Licenses: Current AL State Nursing License; BLS & ACLS Other: At least one year of hospital nursing and geriatric psych experience is preferred. Computer skills are a must. Good leadership skills, critical thinking skills and good communication skills are required.
Market context
Nursing roles in Alabama typically stay active across hospitals, clinics, and other care settings, especially when units need licensed RNs who can start quickly. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for current Alabama or multistate RN licensure, BLS, and education that meets the unit’s needs, with BSN or specialty certifications sometimes preferred. Review the unit-specific certification timeline and compare the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here with the original posting to save research time before applying.