Southeast Health
Location
Dothan, Alabama
The nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for critically ill patients across all age groups in the Critical Care Unit. This includes adhering to hospital policies and practicing appropriate standards of critical care nursing.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current state RN license. Required certifications include BCLS, ACLS, and completion of institutional EKG and Critical Care courses.
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Summary Uses the nursing process in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care provided to individuals in a Critical Care Unit (e.g., NCCU, CVICU, CCU). Actively accepts, understands, and practices appropriate standards of critical care nursing. Actively supports the mission, vision, and values of the hospital and department. Performs various activities related to the needs of critically ill patients in accordance with the hospital’s established policies and procedures to include the following age groups: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Current RN license in the state. LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Must be able to read, write, and speak English SKILLS: Successful course completion in Advanced Cardiac Life Support or completion within 3 months of hire; Successful course completion in Basic Cardiac Life Support; Successful course completion of institutional Intermediate EKG Course; Successful course completion of institutional Critical Care Course if no prior Critical Care experience; Successful completion of stroke requirements; Experience in operating personal computers, including operation of computer software in a Windows environment (preferred). Shift Day Shift Details 7:00 am - 7:00 pm FTE 0.6 Type Regular Join one of Forbes 500 best mid-sized employers in America. Equal Employment Employer Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Let's connect! Submit your resume to connect with one of our recruiters. Southeast Health is an academic community-based health system serving the healthcare needs of 460,000 residents in southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida panhandle. The organization includes, Southeast Health Medical Center, a 420-bed hospital with the region’s largest medical group and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), the state’s largest medical school. The philanthropic arm of the organization is the Southeast Health Foundation, and its population health division is Southeast Health Statera Network. Southeast Health, a not-for-profit organization, exists to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region it serves. Delivering excellent patient care and top-notch educational experiences begins with great employees, which is why we constantly strive to improve the work experience for our 3,000 team members.