Baptist Health Walker Hospital:  

Are you ready to continue your nursing career in a supportive, dynamic environment while delivering excellent quality care to patients for the communities we serve? At Baptist Health Walker Hospital, we offer a wide variety of opportunities tailored for currently licensed and new graduate RNs who are eager to learn, grow, and make a difference.  Apply today to connect with a recruiter and let us help you find your perfect fit!

Baptist Health Walker Hospital:   

Recognized by The Joint Commission, Baptist Health Walker Hospital is a 267-bed facility located in Jasper and committed to serving the diverse needs of our growing community.  Among the comprehensive and compassionate services offered at Baptist Health Walker Hospital are bariatrics, behavioral health, cardiac care, emergency room care, gynecology, neurology, obstetrics, orthopedics, physical therapy, advanced stroke treatment, surgical care and urology. 

Essential responsibilities include: 

• 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. 
• 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. 
• 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. 
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families. 
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights. 
• Contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and continuously improves the quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes. 
• Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education. 

Education/Training

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.

Licensure/Certification

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

• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas.

Experience

1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.