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Come, join Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham as a Registered Nurse on our Clinical Decision Unit!
Location: St.Vincent’s Birmingham (Downtown)
Department: Clinical Decision Unit / Observation Unit
Shift Details: Full Time | Weekdays, Monday - Friday | 3-12s, 7a-7p
FREE PARKING | NO WEEKENDS | GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
St. Vincent’s Birmingham is our largest hospital in Birmingham with nearly 400 beds.
Our Clinical Decision Unit is a 20-bed unit where the nurse to patient ratio is 4:1. Diagnoses on CDU vary from chest pain, ERSD, COPD exacerbations, abdominal pain, and other weaknesses. A few procedures that might occur in this unit include heart catheterization, kidney biopsies, swallowing tests, and sending patients to surgery.
On CDU, you will sharpen your critical thinking skills with the variety of patients seen. In this unit, you are more than just a number. It’s a very heavy team driven atmosphere where there is a huddle every morning and a support system throughout the day.
Why join Ascension?
- More Than a Job: Working for Ascension is more than just a job. It’s a career where your talent and passion for delivering quality healthcare can make a difference for patients, team members, and the community.
- Flexible Scheduling : Ascension understands that our nurses have diverse interests and priorities beyond work, and we are committed to offering both career flexibility and work-life balance to support you and your needs.
- Working Together: Nurses are at the heart of the care we provide. We work together to achieve a highly collaborative nursing environment that leads to more positive outcomes for you and your patients. We are committed to working together to create change. As you embark on the first step of your nursing career, we’d like to invite you to take it with us.
Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
- Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
- Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
- Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education:
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.
No additional preferences.
Why Join Our Team:Ascension St. Vincent's has been serving Birmingham and surrounding communities for more than 120 years. We employ over 4,800 associates across five hospitals in addition to outpatient health centers, physician offices, rehabilitation centers and more. Ascension St. Vincent’s is committed to providing compassionate, personalized care for all, including our associates. We offer a place of respect and inclusion, as well as a rich learning environment with countless opportunities for career growth and professional development. If you are looking to make an immediate impact in your community, we invite you to explore a career with Ascension St. Vincent's today.
When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 150,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.
Ascension St. Vincent Health System is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.
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