Registered Nurse

Position Summary Location: Alabaster, AL Position: RN CICU, Part Time, 7p-7a, Every 3rd weekend Baptist Health Shelby Hospital is a 252‑bed acute care facility dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare. Administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient setting where patients have an advanced illness or injury that routinely requires timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support the patient’s medical condition. These areas require a lower caregiver‑to‑patient ratio and highly trained team members with advanced skills. Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start) 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 and monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt Responsibilities Demonstrates critical knowledge, skills, and judgement to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high‑intensity interventions, and high‑level continuous nursing vigilance. Utilizes information and assessment data to anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions. Identifies and prioritizes information to take immediate and decisive evidence‑based, patient‑focused action. Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc. Responds to life‑saving situations based on nursing standards and protocol. Observes, monitors, and assesses patients’ condition, recognizing and interpreting serious situations and calling a physician or taking preplanned emergency measures when a physician is not immediately available. Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses; evaluates the patient’s 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 advanced knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the 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 department’s goals and strategies. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their 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 manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. 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 patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications. Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health‑care team members. Provides caring practices by creating 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 regular, punctual attendance consistent with policies, ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. Maintains compliance with all policies and procedures. ECMO Specialist Responsibilities Registered nurses with specialized training to function as an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Specialist provide daily staffing for Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) services. Specialists work under the direction of unit leadership, intensivist services, perfusion services, and in collaboration with bedside staff to ensure adequate perfusion, proper acid‑base balance, and hemodynamic stability within ordered parameters. ECMO specialists work in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and communicate with physicians, perfusionists, and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust, and complete treatment‑specific care for the ECMO patient. Perform required technical skills with efficiency, accuracy, and safety while anticipating, troubleshooting, and managing crises and emergency situations according to policy and procedure. Perform scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency ECLS in the hospital setting. Operate all ECMO equipment under the direction of MD/perfusion providers. Monitor and optimize the ECMO circuit and related equipment during the management period. Accurately administer blood products and medications through the ECMO circuit when ordered. Manage equipment connected in‑line with the ECMO circuit. Manage ECLS during transport. Ensure continuous ECLS coverage. Attend mandatory quarterly simulations. Other Related Functions Contribute to the knowledge and skills of others and the continuous improvement of the quality of health‑care practice and organizational outcomes. Participate and may lead unit‑level and/or organizational‑level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement. Participate in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance. Practice efficient use of supplies and maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area. Attend staff development in‑services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings. Partner with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs. Assume responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education. Perform all other duties as assigned. Maintain equipment and supplies for use in ECMO/perfusion services and provide pertinent information to supervisor/director in conjunction with biomedical or vendors. Provide critical nursing resource support to CVICU or other areas as directed by leadership when not providing ECLS services. Qualifications Education/Training: Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Meet all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements. Licensure/Certification: Maintain current State of Alabama RN license; maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC required for certain areas. NRP required for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Experience: One year of experience required unless approved by AVP level or above. #J-18808-Ljbffr