Graduate Nurse, Ortho​/Surgical Nights

Position Summary

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

Schedule: 3x12s on Nights

Time: 6:45 PM- 7:15 AM

Weekends: Every 3rd weekend worked

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed acute‑care hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. The facility offers emergency care, cardiovascular care, bariatrics, orthopedics and rehabilitation, surgical services, and psychiatric care. It has Primary Stroke Center certification, a Comprehensive Bariatric Center accreditation, and a Level III NICU with Advanced Perinatal Care certification.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks accrued)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & student loan assistance
• All benefits start day one

At Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital the Graduate Nurse administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where an acute‑care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post‑intervention with assessment. Our ortho/spine unit is a 30‑bed unit with a 6:1 nurse‑to‑patient ratio.

• Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
• Assesses patients’ needs and develops/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’ progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as an advocate for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit/department.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age‑specific needs.
• Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.
• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department‑specific requisite skills.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence‑Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
• Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and continuously improves the quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
• Participates in and may lead unit level and/or…