RN MS​/TELE Trauma

In-Office | Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals. Will accept 36 or 48 hours per week.

HOLIDAYS AS REQUIRED. EVERY OTHER WEEKEND.

Our Trauma Surgical Unit is primarily home to our acute care trauma and surgical patient population. Nurses in this area have a 1:6 ratio and specialize in an interdisciplinary team approach to each patient's specific needs.

This unit's staff are experts in trauma but also ortho and urology patients as this unit will provide care to this population as well. The unit values collaboration with family practice physicians, hospitalists, as well as a variety of surgical specialists while proudly providing individualized attention to all patients who are hospitalized for illness, surgery, or testing and observation.

• Provide nursing care to acute care trauma and surgical patients with a 1:6 nurse‑to‑patient ratio.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, including family practice physicians, hospitalists, and surgical specialists.
• Deliver individualized care to patients hospitalized for illness, surgery, testing, and observation.
• Float to other units and hospitals as required.
• Adhere to scheduled 36 or 48 hour workweeks and alternate weekend requirements.

• Associated degree in nursing (education required).
• AHA BLS or RED CROSS certification (certification required).
• Registered Nurse State of Alabama or Compact license; no temporary licenses accepted (license required).
• 2 years nursing experience (will consider 18 months) with at least 1 year of recent experience in trauma, orthopedics, or urology specialties (experience required).
• Willingness to float to units/hospitals.

• In‑office position located in Tuscaloosa, AL.
• 36 or 48 hour workweeks.
• Holidays as required; alternate weekend shifts.
• Scrub color/dress code: solid navy.
• EMR platform:
  Meditech.

All applicants will be evaluated in compliance with the state and federal Equal Employment Opportunity laws. Employees may be required to comply with applicable institutional policies and guidelines. The work schedule may require weekend or holiday shifts. Applicants are not required to sign a non‑disclosure or non‑compete agreement unless otherwise indicated.