Registered Nurse RN - Premium Pay Temporary

Company: Ascension (System Office)
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

We are hiring

Experience what it is like to be a travel nurse with St. Vincent Health System, part of Ascension. Earn premium pay while working short-term assignments in Birmingham, AL!

Contract assignments are available for Medical-Surgical and Stepdown units.

Why join Ascension?

Choose your own adventure! Ascension is transforming the world of nursing and travel nursing by offering contract assignments throughout our national health system, allowing you the opportunity to be a contract nurse without being an "outsider." Options to renew contracts or convert to a permanent associate are widely available. Enjoy the flexibility, convivence, and adventure of traveling with Ascension.

Love your location

Finding a nursing job you love can be hard. Finding a city you love can be even harder. That's why we want to invite you to join us in a place you can have both.

St. Vincent's Health System, part of Ascension, is made up of St. Vincent's Birmingham, St. Vincent's Blount, St. Vincent's East, St. Vincent's St. Clair, St. Vincent's One Nineteen Health and Wellness, and the St. Vincent's Ambulatory Healthcare Network, which includes a wide range of services, from family care to home health. Together, we provide a special brand of personalized, compassionate care that balances high touch with high tech, meeting the needs of people in more than 40 communities.

St. Vincent's Birmingham is located downtown and it has over 400 beds and provides space for many physician offices. We are currently in a large renovation project to create more patient rooms and waiting areas. St. Vincent's provides care for many patients within the downtown area and surrounding communities. Known for our Birth Suites and Ortho Sports service line, St. Vincent's has a strong reputation in the Birmingham as the hospital of choice for many services and the hospital is easy to get to from any location.

St. Vincent's Birmingham (Downtown)-

* Largest faith-based, not for profit hospital in Birmingham.


* Currently renovating hospital rooms and waiting areas.


* Expansion of our parking decks to accommodate patients and employees.


* Free parking for our associates.


* Several satellite parking lots available with free shuttle service to the hospital.


* Friendly family environment.


* "Where Babies come from!"


* World renowned Andrews Sports Medicine Orthopedic Center.


* Downtown location appeals to those that love city life, just minutes from great restaurants, entertainment, historical sites and affordable housing.


* Skilled staff that care about the patients and each other.



What you will do

Working as a Medical-Surgical Nurse, you will join an interdisciplinary team, where doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts work together to form individualized care plans for our patients and residents! You will play a vital role by ensuring patients receive timely and appropriate care and taking initiative on opportunities to educate and provide care instructions.

Schedule:

Full-Time, Night

(3) 12-hour shifts

7P-7A

Contract Length: 14 weeks with option to renew

What you will need

Experienced nurses - we have a place for you. Our contract nurses will be expected to hit the ground running. As such, we do require 2 years' experience in the desired specialty area.

Required Credentials:

* BLS must be valid for 90 days post start date or must be renewed prior to start date.


* Current ACLS Certification required for Stepdown Assignments


* Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing or current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.



Education:

* Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing



Join our innovative and experienced care teams at St. Vincent Health System today!

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, St. Vincent's and all its ministries comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations. In order to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at St. Vincent's and all its ministries based on merit, qualifications and abilities.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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