RN Registered Nurse PCU Progressive Unit… at Baptist Health · Jasper

Position Summary

PCU RN

Full Time - Three 12s

Day Shift

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced nursing care for critically ill patients requiring complex assessments, high-intensity interventions, and continuous monitoring.
• Uses clinical judgment and assessment data to anticipate, prioritize, and respond quickly to changing patient conditions.
• Operates, monitors, and adjusts specialized medical equipment and interprets data from monitoring systems.
• Responds to emergencies using established nursing standards, protocols, and life-saving interventions.
• Assesses patient needs, develops and revises individualized care plans, and evaluates patient outcomes.
• Advocates for patients and families while ensuring age-appropriate care across the lifespan.
• Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams and may serve as charge nurse, preceptor, or educator.
• Documents care accurately, delegates tasks appropriately, and ensures compliance with evidence-based practice and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health unit/department.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license

• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

Experience

• At least 1 year of RN experience in an acute care setting