Staff Nurse CCU

Schedule

Full‑time, Evening‑Night Shift, 7 p.m.–7 a.m., Monday–Sunday. 3–12 hour shifts per week.

Summary

The staff nurse is a professional nurse who, with minimal supervision, is responsible for providing nursing care to patients. Patient care includes assessment, interventions, and reassessments of the patient. The nurse is also responsible for planning, implementing, educating, and evaluating care of patients and caregivers.

Key Responsibilities

• Use medical equipment, patient records, reports, and computer systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

• Current BLS certification.
• Current RN license in the State of Alabama.

Equivalent Qualifications

• Registered Nurse AL single state licensure, or one of the following: RN AL NLC Multi State, RN non‑AL NLC Multi State.
• Basic Life Support.

Additional Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing.

Unit Description

The Cardiac Care Unit is a 16‑bed step‑down telemetry unit that provides care for pediatric patients requiring close monitoring for conditions such as congenital or acquired heart disease, pre‑ and post‑operative care of patients with congenital or acquired heart disease, dysrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, pre‑ and post‑operative care of cardiac transplants, ventricular assist devices (VAD), and administration of continuous low‑dose vasoactive/inotropic infusions.

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