Registered Nurse (RN) ICU Nights

Company: Ascension Health
Location: Clanton
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

Come join us at St. Vincent's Chilton!

Position : Registered Nurse

Department : ICU

Location : St. Vincent's Chilton - Clanton, AL

Shift : Full Time Night shift: 7p to 7a - 3/12-hour shifts per week and every other weekend

+ Compensation/Benefits: At Ascension, we care for the people who are the foundation of our work to fulfill our mission: our associates. We offer a comprehensive benefit package inclusive of company paid Short Term, Long Term, Basic Life and Accidental Death. Our package also includes medical, dental, vision, retirement, and generous PTO/Holiday accruals. Associates can also take advantage of other great benefits like tuition reimbursement or adoption assistance.

+ Free Parking

St. Vincent's Chilton hospital is a 26 bed Medical surgical and ICU hospital Located in Chilton County. Our Med Surg is a private 20 bed Medical Surgical unit. It is common to have a wide variety of patient populations with multiple comorbidities ranging from respiratory, cardiac, sepsis as well as fresh post op patients. We also have up to 10 Rehab beds, included in those 20 beds, where a patient may receive Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Long Term IV antibiotic or Wound Care, and can stay up to 21 days at a time.

We are a Rural community hospital that is supported by our larger Birmingham facilities. Our ICU serves as an intermediate care unit. We are limited to Acute Intermediate Care. All of our nurses are cross trained in our Med Surg and Emergency Departments in order to assist in other areas as needed. In our facility, you may have more facetime with our patients than any other professional in the hospital while also planning care, listening to patients' concerns, and answering loved ones' questions. This is a great role for someone who likes to learn from leadership who likes to mentor their team.

Our average nurse to patient ratio is 2:1 Our staff work as a team to ensure the best care is provided for our patients. Chilton is a small community hospital and we strive to provide excellent care and genuinely care about our co-workers and patients.

St. Vincent's Chilton is located in the center of Alabama on Interstate 65, halfway between the cities of Birmingham and Montgomery. Our city's parks and recreation facilities are beautiful, convenient and offer something for everyone year-round. Visitors to our city enjoy an abundant selection of hotels, restaurants, and attractions, and because of our proximity to the larger cities, day trips to an even larger selection of entertainment sources are convenient. In addition: St. Vincent's Chilton has received top marks on patients' HCAHPS surveys for nurse communication. At least 85 percent of patients at Chilton responded that "nurses always communicated well."

What You Will Do

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.

What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

+ Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

+ Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.

+ BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

+ Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

Additional Preferences

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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.Pay Non-Discrimination Notice: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdfFor further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster:http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdfEEO is the Law Poster Supplement (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp\_eeo\_supplement\_final\_jrf\_qa\_508c.pdf) 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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