Registered Nurse (Emergency Surgery Team) - Surgical Services, University Hospital

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process to assess patients, plan individualized care, identify expected outcomes, and implement and evaluate nursing interventions for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients

Serves as Charge Nurse when assigned; supervises, plans, evaluates, and coordinates patient care provided by other licensed and non-licensed staff

Performs therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedures as ordered

Administers medications including controlled substances by all routes

Starts IVs

Performs activities of daily living

Administers blood and blood products

Responds appropriately to emergency patient situations

Performs basic life support and management of arrest situations

Identifies, organizes and directs activities to utilize resources, personnel, and materials to meet the needs of the patient and nursing staff

Communicates with the Nurse Manager and Nurse Administrator, on an ongoing basis, regarding changes in unit status, patient related issues, staffing issues, Quality Management issues, and other events as they evolve

Acts as first line in problem resolution with other departments and any patient complaints

Assists with shift duty assignments or serves as staff nurse as needed

Verifies that emergency equipment is functional

Utilizes proper body mechanics when moving, positioning, and transferring patients and when moving equipment necessary to perform essential functions

Provides patient and family education by planning, coordinating and delegating, as appropriate, the educational needs of each patient

Documents education completed

Serves as preceptor for new employees and nursing students

Utilizes a PC or terminal to access the Hospital Information System

Demonstrates CPR according to American Heart Association standards

Adheres to Hospital Policies and to current Infection Control and Safety Standards

Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via the telephone

Responds to overhead pages

Accesses and accurately maintains electronic and paper medical records by utilizing the correct documentation tools and procedures

Transcribes physician orders

Supervises, evaluates and finalizes the patient care record

Participates on committees as assigned; participates in Performance Improvement activities as assigned

Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements

Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards

Regular and prompt attendance

Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required

Related duties as assigned

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
Qualifications

Graduation form an accredited school of nursing Required

RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama. Required

BCLS - Basic Life Support Required

ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Required

Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

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