Charge Nurse (RN) Med Surg - Weekends Only Days

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

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

Position: RN - Charge

Location: St Vincent's East - Trussville, AL

Department: 5 West- General MedSurg

Shift: Weekend Only Days - 7a to 7p

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Our Unit has a great team environment and great leadership.

Ascension St. Vincent's East is licensed for 362 beds and is located just 15 minutes from downtown. It sits between Irondale and Trussville, AL and is the second largest Ascension hospital in the Birmingham area. Situated on a hill overlooking the beautiful community of Trussville, AL, this hospital has a suburb feel which appeals to those outlying communities that prefer not to drive downtown.

St. Vincent's East provides all the service lines that our downtown hospital provides except for Birth Suites and NICU which is exclusive to our downtown location. St. Vincent's East is the home for our only Behavioral Health service line and offers a level III Emergency Department.

+ Great location with a suburb feel for those not wanting to drive downtown.

+ Part of the largest faith based, not for profit hospitals in Alabama.

+ Free and easy parking.

+ Longstanding presence in the community.

+ Excellent staff that provides care for those in their community.

What You Will Do

As a Charge Nurse - RN with Ascension St. Vincent's, you will have the opportunity to coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care in the assigned area.

Responsibilities:

+ Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shifts. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.

+ Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.

+ Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.

+ Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.

+ May provide input for hiring, training, directing, development and evaluating of staff.

What You Will Need

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.

Additional Preferences

1 year of expereince as a Registered Nurse is required.

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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