RN - North Harbor Triage (Northport, AL) at DCH Health System, Northport, AL

RN - North Harbor Triage (Northport, AL) at DCH Health System in Northport, AL. Full-time. Est. up to $40k. Apply with swipeandhired.

RN - North Harbor Triage (Northport, AL)

Job Locations

US-AL-Northport

ID

2026-13629

Category

RN - Registered Nurse

Position Type

Regular Full-Time (72 to 80 hours bi-weekly)

Overview

North Harbor specializes in acute inpatient psychiatric treatment and care. North Harbor is located on the North end of our Northport campus. We offer a safe and secure program for adult and geriatric patients. Our adult program serves men and women ages 18 and older who are experiencing symptoms that require 24 hour acute inpatient psychiatric treatment and care. Our geriatric program is a short-term acute care unit for patients experiencing symptoms that require close monitoring by a multi-disciplinary team. Patients are seen daily by a psychiatrist as well as other mental health professionals. Our dedicated team of nursing and ancillary staff provides patient-centered care to support the patient’s recovery with the goal of reaching optimal patient outcomes. Strong focus is placed on improving our patients’ physical and emotional health. Our team is dedicated to making our patient’s experience pleasant and comfortable in a safe and secure environment.

Responsibilities

PERFORMANCE PLANNING
Plans, coordinates and directs quality, compassionate care by maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families. Supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs and other non-licensed staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Assesses condition on each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis to include but not limited to the patient’s physical condition, psychological status, social status, spiritual and cultural needs, pain assessment/management, nutritional and functional status, developmental or age related factors, and discharge planning needs.

DCH Standards:

Qualifications

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Required within 6 months of start date: American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted

Cardiac/Critical Care:

Emergency Department-both campuses:

Emergency Department – Regional Campus only:

Perioperative:

Women’s/Children:

Clinical Support:

Dialysis:

International RNs:

Working Conditions

WORK CONTEXT

PHYSICAL FACTORS

KEY WORD SEARCH
Staff Nurse, Registered Nurse, Nurse, RN