RN Registered Nurse Hospitalist 4 Unit Weekend Shifts
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Job Location:
Birmingham - UK
Hourly Salary:
$ 30 - 48
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required. Bachelors degree in Nursing preferred. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. If job is in a free-standing emergency department (FSED) location one (1) year of emergency or ICU nursing experience is required. Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama State Board of Nursing required. Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required or should be obtained within 30 days of employment. Depending on the unit/department Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.
Position Overview
Pay range: $30.00 - $48.00 / hour
Shifts: weekends AM and PM
Schedules: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 7 p.m-7 a.m.
Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs generous paid time off employee assistance and wellness programs paid parental leave qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program plus more.
Job Highlights
The Hospitalist 4 Unit is a 31-bed acute care unit that treats a variety of medical and surgical patients and has a strong focus on infectious disease (ID) patients. A unique patient type they care for includes those receiving Radioiodine I-131 treatment a form of radiation therapy that can be used to treat thyroid conditions. UAB Hospital Medicine or Hospitalist was the first hospital medicine program in the state of Alabama and one of the first in the Southeast. They provide care for the largest population of patients discharged from UAB Medicine.
Job Description
To utilize the nursing process to care and/or counsel individuals in the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of illness and injury. Using a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering assessment nursing judgment intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems through activities such as health teaching health counseling and the provision of care supportive and restorative of life and supportive of a peaceful death. To identify patient needs using the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Synergy Model. To delegate coordinate and manage all aspects of nursing care provided to the patient their family and our community in a timely and cost-effective manner. To deliver patient care in collaboration with the patient their family and all members of the health care team and with the knowledge of a licensed physician psychologist podiatrist and/or dentist.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
UAB is an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education.
