Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - St. Vincent's East

Company: Ascension (System Office)
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: September 14, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

RN-Emergency Department - Full-Time,Rotating Shifts - Ascension St. Vincent's East - Birmingham,AL

Why Join our Team:

* Level III Trauma


* Specialty/Critical Care Experiences


* Clinical Education available


* Different shifts available


* Great Benefit options


* Competitive pay



Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. We have the second busiest emergency room in the Birmingham area!

Responsibilities:

* Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.


* Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.


* Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.


* Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.



Required Credential(s):

* Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.


* 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 and Experience:

* Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required


* 2-5 years Emergency Room experience preferred but it's not required



Why Join Ascension?

In Alabama, St. Vincent's Health System operates five hospitals (St. Vincent's Birmingham, St. Vincent's Blount, St. Vincent's Chilton, St. Vincent's East, and St. Vincent's St. Clair) in addition to several other healthcare facilities. St. Vincent's Health System employs more than 4,800 associates and has been serving Birmingham for more than 118 years.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.

Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care - including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.

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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