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Licensed And Upcoming RN New Graduates

We are seeking Licensed and upcoming RN New Graduates to join our team!

Are you ready to launch or advance your nursing career in a supportive, dynamic environment? At Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, we offer a wide variety of opportunities tailored for currently licensed and upcoming new graduate RNs who are eager to learn, grow, and make a difference.

Baptist Health Princeton Hospital offers great NEW competitive pay and benefits!

Medical, Dental, Vision

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan w/matching

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)

Life Insurance

Extended Leave Plan (ELP)

Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)

Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

All benefits start on day one!

Administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient setting where patients have an advanced illness or injury that routinely requires timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support the patient's medical condition. These areas require a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and highly trained team members with advanced skills.

Essential Responsibilities Include:

• Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
• Assesses patients' needs and develops/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients' progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Functions as an advocate for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit/department.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department's goals and strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient's status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
• Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.
• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients' rights.
• Contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and continuously improves the quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
• Assumes responsibility for one's own professional development and continuing education.

Education/Training:

• At hire, must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Authorized by Alabama Board of Nursing (ABON) to practice as a graduate nurse and has received a "Graduate Burse" letter, or temporary license. Authorized to take the NCLEX by the examination vendor.

• At hire, must obtain Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license within three (3) months of placement in this job.
• BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas.
• NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

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