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Staff Nurse MedSurg Acute Care Unit $15,000 Sign On Bonus

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Main Campus Dearth Tower Day-Evening Shift Department: MedSurg Dearth Requisition Number: 1137 Address: 1600 7th Ave S, Alabama, United States Schedule: Full Time Work Schedule: 12-Hour Shifts Schedule Description: Mon-Fri, varying days, every other weekend Location: Birmingham, Alabama

At a Glance

As a nurse Staff Nurse MedSurg Acute Care Unit $15,000 Sign On Bonus, you can expect a supportive environment where your growth and development are a top priority. You’ll receive hands-on training, mentorship, and access to ongoing education to help you build confidence and competence in pediatric care. Your role plays a vital part in our mission to provide exceptional, compassionate care to children and families, and your daily work directly impacts patient outcomes and the overall experience of those we serve. From day one, you’ll be a valued member of a team that champions collaboration, innovation, and excellence in every aspect of care.

  • Full Time
  • Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries: RN, BLS
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  • Collaborative
  • Flexible
  • Multi-tasker
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Trustworthy

Career Path

We offer many career paths to support your immediate and future success.

  • Clinical Assistant
  • LPN
  • Staff Nurse
  • Charge Nurse
    Nurse Educator
  • Director of Nursing Unit
    Advanced Nurse Educator

Job Details

In MedSurg Dearth at Main Campus Dearth 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.

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.

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* 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

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* 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
Location at Facility: Main Campus Dearth Tower
Shift Type: Day-Evening Shift
Department: MedSurg Dearth
Requisition Number: 1137
Address: 1600 7th Ave S, Alabama, United States
Schedule Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: 12-Hour Shifts
Schedule Description: Mon-Fri, varying days, every other weekend
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Meet Courtney

Meet Courtney

I wanted to work and be in an atmosphere that is happy and uplifting. Children’s is that and so much more. You walk in the door and can’t help but love to be here. It is such a special place.

Courtney Jacks

Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Meet Janna

If we make the patient our priority, it’s easier for everyone to work together,” she said. “Building those relationships with our colleagues encourages a natural camaraderie and effort to help us care for the patient.

Janna Suellentrop

RN, BSN Operating Room

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Meet Jacob

I really loved being a bedside nurse when I first started. I was given a lot of opportunity to get involved with different educational outlets. I wanted to gain as much information as I could in order to be successful. Through the classes provided by Children’s and the information I learned I was able to start my leadership journey.

Jacob Harper

RN, MSN

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Children's of Alabama's benefits are here to support every stage of life. If eligible, your coverage begins on your first day of employment.

  • Healthcare

    Children's offers several plans to meet your lifestyle needs to both full-time and part-time benefit-eligible employees.

  • Onsite Child Care

    Located on campus, the Near & Dear center provides transitional and emergency back-up child care.

  • Well-Being

    Children's of Alabama provides a variety of services and resources to assist you in your overall well-being journey.

  • Paid Time Off

    Our Paid Time Off (PTO) plan is flexible because it allows you to schedule time off away from work when it is important to you. The PTO plan also provides options such as PTO Advance, Annual PTO Selling, and PTO Donation.

  • 401(k)

    Children's offers both a 401(k) or Roth 401(k) plan with a generous company match.

  • Tuition Reimbursement/ Assistance

    Tuition Assistance or Tuition Reimbursement is available depending on your educational aspirations.

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At Children’s of Alabama, our staff builds their careers around their passion: children. In this video, some of our team members talk about what drove them to find a career at Children’s and why they do what they do every day.

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