Med/Surg RN - Baptist Health, Brookwood and Princeton Hospitals

Company: Orlando Health
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Location Overview:Evergreen location for BirminghamPosition Summary:Baptist Health is looking for Med/Surg RNs to join our team! The Med/Surg RN administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post intervention with assessment.With five hospitals to choose from and a variety of schedules to fit your needs, allow us to personally match you to the location and team that best aligns with your experience, values, and goals. With benefits that begin day 1, we look forward to the opportunity to support you at any stage of life, including:Student loan repaymentTuition reimbursementFamily care support, including backup elder care, backup child care, and pet careAnd more! Learn about the benefits we offer hereBaptist Health is a not-for-profit, faith-based 1,700-bed health system with five hospitals, multiple outpatient centers and physician offices including Alabamas largest primary care network with 70 primary care clinics located across four counties. A team of approximately 2,600 employed and affiliated physicians and more than 7,000 team members are dedicated to providing quality and compassionate care for the communities they serve.Baptist Health is now part of Orlando Health, bringing in a new day in healthcare! Orlando Health is a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization that has been passionate about delivering expert care to diverse communities for over a century. With physicians in more than 100 specialties, award-winning hospitals, stand-alone emergency departments, urgent care locations and more, the healthcare system attracts patients from across the state, region and nation.Learn more about Baptist Health - Learn more about Orlando HealthResponsibilities:Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To:Assesses patients needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patients progress toward attaining expected outcomes.Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.Functions as a patient and family advocate.Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/ department.Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing departments goals and strategies.Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patients status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.Practices effective problem identification and resolution.Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patients needs and the teammembers capabilities and qualifications.Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients rights.Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.Qualifications:Education/TrainingGraduate of an approved school of nursing.Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health/Orlando Health and unit/department.Licensure/CertificationMaintains current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN licenseMaintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas.NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).Experience1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.by Jobble

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