Travel or Local Stepdown RN Job in Birmingham, Alabama

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Travel or Local Stepdown RN Job in Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, AL
Posted 5 days ago

About the job

Healthcare facility in Birmingham, AL, seeks Stepdown RN to provide patient care in transitional units, monitor patient progress, and collaborate with medical team, working 3 nights per week. Focus on patient safety and medication management.

Requirements

  • RN license in Alabama
  • Experience in stepdown units
  • Ability to monitor patient progress

Qualifications

  • Valid nursing license
  • Good communication skills
  • Patient care experience

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Responsibilities

Stepdown Nurses (RN) provide patient care in transitional units where patients are too sick for the med-surg floor but not sick enough for intensive care. Stepdown RNs job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Evaluate and monitor patient’s progress, identifying sudden or subtle changes in the patient’s medical condition
  • Calculate drug dosage, titrate medication doses, administer continuous medication infusion and monitor patients for effects of medication
  • Stepdown RNs work closely and collaborate with physicians and all other healthcare professionals
Shift: 3 x 12 Nights
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