Registered Nurse -Stepdown Intermediate Care - Days

Company: Ascension
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring The Stepdown Intermediate Care unit will prepare you for those high acuity treatment cases. Right now, we have a Fulltime Registered Nurse (RN) opening on Day shift (7am-7pm, 3 12 hour shifts) at St Vincent's Birmingham (downtown Birmingham, AL location) What you will do: As an Associate with St. Vincent's Health System-AL, you will have the opportunity to provide direct nursing care to diverse population. We care for adult patients 18 years or older. This department has 17 beds. The staff consist of a Unit Manager, Patient Care Supervisor, Registered Nurses, Patient Care Techs and Unit Secretaries. Weekend rotation is every 10 th week. Unique to our unit is that we treat a variety of cases without the high nurse to patient ratio that you would encounter in a Med/Surg unit. Our cases range from Neuro-surgical overflow, Surgical overflow, Medical-surgical overflow, Cardio Vascular overflow to Women's care overflow. The nurse to patient ratio is 3-1. What you will need: 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. Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA). Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required Work Experience: 1-2 years for in-patient nursing experience preferred Why Join St Vincent's/Ascension: 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. 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. St. Vincent's participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-verify link below for more information. E-Verify (link to E-verify site)

Keywords: Ascension, Birmingham , Registered Nurse -Stepdown Intermediate Care - Days, Healthcare , Birmingham, Alabama