Baptist Health·Jasper, Alabama
Provides advanced nursing care for complex patients, including monitoring cardiac rhythms and managing high-intensity interventions. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans and respond to life-threatening emergencies.
Baptist Health Walker Hospital Progressive Care Unit Nurse to patient ratio: 4:1 Full Time - Three 12 hour shifts 7p-7a
Provides advanced nursing care for patients requiring complex assessments, therapies, and high-intensity interventions. Analyzes assessment data to anticipate changes and respond quickly to evolving patient conditions. Prioritizes critical information to take immediate, evidence-based, patient-focused action. Monitors and manages specialized equipment and interprets data such as cardiac rhythms and hemodynamic pressures. Responds to emergencies and life-threatening situations according to established protocols and standards of care. Assesses patient needs, develops and evaluates individualized care plans, and advocates for patients and families. Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams while coordinating and delegating patient care activities. Documents care accurately and maintains clinical competency while modeling professionalism and supporting departmental goals.
Education/Training Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health unit/department. Licensure/Certification Maintains current State of Alabama RN license. Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. Experience 1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.
Requires a nursing degree and a current State of Alabama RN license along with BLS certification. A minimum of one year of experience is generally 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.