RN - Registered Nurse - Med Surg

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols. Implement and monitor patient care plans while assessing and coordinating discharge planning needs with the healthcare team. Serve as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. Note and carry out physician and nursing orders. Monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions as appropriate. This 23-bed medical-surgical unit at UAB St. Vincent's East focuses on patients with diagnoses including cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and respiratory illness.