Baptist Health Shelby Hospital: 

Since our beginning in 1959 with just 35 beds, Baptist Health Shelby Hospital has been delivering quality and compassionate care to our neighbors in the Alabaster community. Today, we are a 252-bed facility accredited by The Joint Commission. Our high-quality care combined with our full range of healthcare services and treatments means you can receive the care you need close to home.  Baptist Health Shelby Hospital is a recognized leader in heart attack, heart failure and stroke, including Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and Get With the Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association. In addition to advanced cardiovascular services, our wide scope of care includes bariatrics; diagnostic imaging; emergency room care; gynecology; oncology; orthopedics; physical therapy; a sleep disorder center; surgical care, including minimally invasive robotic surgery; urology; and wound care.

Responsible for the day to day operations within the clinical setting to ensure delivery of quality service and optimal patient flow.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates staffing needs and reviews coverage on a daily basis to meet patient care requirements.
• Assists with the clinical evaluation of team members, completes written clinical performance evaluations and conducts timely team member assessments.
• Participates in the hiring and evaluation of potential team members.
• Monitors compliance with certifications, licenses and required education for team members.
• Assists in the coordination and participates in the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures and standards of practice.
• Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
• Interfaces with patients and families to provide instruction, promote participation in patient care and to coordinate nursing activities.
• Plans and evaluates compliance with organizational, regulatory policies and procedures.
• Designs, implements and evaluates nursing models to improve the quality of service.
• Utilizes evidenced based, quality clinical nursing practice consistent with nursing research, organizational and national practice standards.
• Expresses ideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups.
• Embraces, communicates and promotes change.
• Utilizes effective fiscal management skills with financial resources.
• Contributes to the strategic and financial planning of the unit/department.
• Cultivates exemplary customer service throughout the unit/department.
• Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
• Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role and involvement in professional organizations.
• Identifies issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness of those issues in nursing staff, medical staff and other health care providers.
• Advocates on behalf of the nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients, families and staff.
• Holds self and others accountable to Orlando Health’s mission, vision and values.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the nursing operations manager or designee.
• Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Knowledge of risk management concepts
• Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned
• Able to interpret the appropriate information need to identif each patient’s requirements relative to their age specific needs and to provide nursing care needed as described in the unit/department’s policies and procedures.

Education/Training  External hires and internal transfers for the ANOM, NOM, Director, and Educator roles require a minimum of a BSN. Internal incumbents will have until December 2026 to complete their degrees. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with Graduate degree in Business or health-related field preferred.

Licensure/Certification Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

Experience Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute setting