Staff Nurse ACU
Birmingham, Alabama
- Eligibility
- RN
Posted Sep 10
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
In Acute Care Unit at Main Campus Harbert Tower
Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Evening Shift, Mon-Fri, varying days, every other weekend.
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/caregivers.
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Essential
Credentials with Equivalent
Qualifications
Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below: Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State Basic Life Support
Essential
Education with Equivalent
Qualifications
Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing
Experience With Equivalent
Qualifications
The Acute Care Unit (ACU) is a 50-bed medical surgical unit that provides care for patients of various ages and diagnoses. Most ACU patients are admitted under the care of Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) physicians. Common diagnoses include asthma exacerbation, bronchiolitis/RSV, pneumonia, cellulitis/abscess, fever in neonates, dehydration, gastroenteritis, and post-operative care for tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy or bilateral myringotomy tube placement. The average length of stay for our patients is approximately two days.
Nurses on ACU have the opportunity to develop and refine a wide range of clinical skills, including IV placement, NG tube insertion, CVL care, gastrostomy tube care, and medication administration. We take pride in delivering expert, compassionate care, helping our patients achieve optimal outcomes in a supportive and dynamic environment.
Getting to Know Children's: Dearth Tower
Schedule
Mon-Fri, varying days, every other weekend, Day-Evening Shift, 12-Hour Shifts
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Other Information
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Experience
Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries
Current RN license in the State of Alabama. Current BLS certification.
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Requirements
- Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing
- Experience With Equivalent
- The Acute Care Unit (ACU) is a 50-bed medical surgical unit that provides care for patients of various ages and diagnoses. Most ACU patients are admitted under the care of Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) physicians. Common diagnoses include asthma exacerbation, bronchiolitis/RSV, pneumonia, cellulitis/abscess, fever in neonates, dehydration, gastroenteritis, and post-operative care for tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy or bilateral myringotomy tube placement. The average length of stay for our patients is approximately two days.
- Nurses on ACU have the opportunity to develop and refine a wide range of clinical skills, including IV placement, NG tube insertion, CVL care, gastrostomy tube care, and medication administration. We take pride in delivering expert, compassionate care, helping our patients achieve optimal outcomes in a supportive and dynamic environment.
- Getting to Know Children's: Dearth Tower
Place
- City
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Median rent
- $1,107/mo
- Local household income
- $46,051/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Birmingham area index 91.6, where 100 is the national average.
Birmingham blends Southern hospitality with a revitalized urban core. Nurses relocating here find affordable living, a growing medical district, and easy access to hiking trails in the nearby Appalachian foothills. The metro offers a comfortable mix of city amenities and outdoor space.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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