Registered Nurse PACU Full Time Days

Position Summary Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Schedule: 4x10s, Monday- Friday Time: 9:00 AM- 7:30 PM Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595‑bed acute‑care hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. It offers a full complement of services including emergency care, cardiovascular care, bariatrics, orthopedics, rehabilitation, and surgical services. Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks accrued) Life Insurance Extended Leave Plan (ELP) Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care) Paid Parental Leave Pet Insurance Car Insurance Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & student loan assistance All benefits start day one Responsibilities Demonstrate critical knowledge, skills, and judgement to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high‑intensity interventions, and high‑level continuous nursing vigilance. Utilize information and assessment data to anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions. Identify and prioritize information to take immediate and decisive evidence‑based, patient‑focused action. Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc. Respond to life‑saving situations based on nursing standards and protocols. Observe, monitor, and assess patients’ condition, recognize, identify, and interpret serious situations and call physician or take pre‑planned emergency measures when physician is not immediately available. Assess patient needs and develop/revise an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes. Function as a patient and family advocate. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his or her assigned unit/department. Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician. Communicate and collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department. Serve as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assess the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interpret the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age‑specific needs. Coordinate the care and delegate as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients. Document patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety. Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department‑specific requisite skills. Prioritize patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence‑Based Practice Standards of Care. Practice effective problem identification and resolution. Delegate tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications. Communicate appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members. Demonstrate caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families. Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights. Qualifications 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 or valid NLC multistate RN license. Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. ACLS, NRP, PALS, and TNCC care required for certain areas. NRP required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Experience 1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above. Previous PACU, ICU, or ER experience strongly preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr