RN Weekend - Women & Children Adult ICU 1st Shift

Overview

AICU is an 8-bed Medical/Surgical Adult ICU at the Huntsville Hospital for Women/Children campus. Orientation consists of working with an experienced staff and length of orientation is typically 6-12 weeks depending on experience. AICU is the only adult critical care unit at the Women/Children campus. The AICU offers a challenging workflow for RN’s. AICU receives a variety of patients that includes primarily critical Medical patients, but also Antepartum, Postpartum, GYN Oncology, GYN, ENT, and any adult patient at WC that requires intensive monitoring.

The RN’s in AICU are trained to care for a variety of critical situations including hemorrhage, critical OB, CRRT, ventilators, and titrating drips. We have 4-beds wired for fetal monitoring that is monitored by an L&D RN on our campus for our critical Antepartum patient. AICU RN’s are responsible for all Rapid Responses and Code Blue situations for the adult patient population  staff in AICU works closely with health care providers to provide excellent care and compassion to our customers.

Our staff has the opportunity to participate in Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder programs, and CEU offerings available online & at Corporate University.

• Care for a variety of critical situations including hemorrhage, critical OB, CRRT, ventilators, and titrating drips.
• Provide care for primarily critical Medical patients as well as Antepartum, Postpartum, GYN Oncology, GYN, ENT, and other adult patients requiring intensive monitoring.
• Participate in rapid responses and Code Blue events for the adult patient population at WC.
• Collaborate with health care providers to deliver high-quality care and compassionate service.
• Support orientation and integration with an experienced staff during the 6-12 week period (duration based on experience).
• Engage in Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder programs, and CEU offerings available online & at Corporate University.

• Education: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing
• License, Certification and/or Registration: Current Alabama or Multi-state Nursing License required. BLS for Healthcare Providers must be obtained in the orientation period. ACLS, PALS, or NRP is required for critical care areas based on patient population.
• Experience: New RN graduates accepted.
• Additional Skill/Abilities: Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently. Department specific competencies must be completed within the provisional period.

• Huntsville Hospital was named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report. With 971 beds, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the largest Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center in the state with a Red Shirt Trauma Program.
• Certified Primary Stroke Center and recognized among hospitals with strong heart programs.
• Facilities include six cath labs and four EP labs, multiple medical and step-down units, and on-campus training center for continuing education.
• Programs include Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder for professional development, The Daisy Award, Nurse Residency Program for new grads, and comprehensive benefits.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending, disability, retirement options with 401K match, tuition assistance, student loan reimbursement, on-site training, and employee discounts.
• Opportunity to participate in the U.S. Army PaYS program as a partner to Huntsville Hospital.
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