Registered Nurse - TEMP

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Temporary Services is seeking a Registered Nurse. Work involves providing medical treatment and personal care for patients as ordered by provider. Work requires the employee to perform

duties such as taking and recording vital signs and other clinic specific procedures. The work is performed under supervision of the Nurse Supervisor and/or provider according to facility policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in providing accurate, prompt direct and indirect nursing care; Stocks and maintains exam rooms; Set up exam rooms
  
  

for specific procedures per provider’s orders; Accurately takes and records patient vitals and / or perform EKGs, urine

dipsticks, pregnancy tests, or other point of care tasks; report critical values to ordering provider

• Conducts interviews of patients to obtain pertinent health history data and other information, documents chief complaints,
  
  

reviews electronic health record (EHR) updates information and documents medications, allergies, etc.

• Administers certain oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, topical, intradermal, inhalation, instillation, and infusion medications
  
  

per provider’s order

• Displays effective communication skills; accurately instructs patient/family per protocol or as instructed by professional
  
  

nurse or provider; adheres to proper channels of communication in a courteous, cooperative, and timely manner; protects

patients’ rights and confidentiality; handles telephone calls appropriately

• Maintains accountability for a safe environment for patients and others; Adheres to safety regulations; Ensures environment
  
  

is organized and problems are addressed

• Demonstrates personal accountability of professional growth by meeting and maintaining current certifications/licensure
  
  

without reminders, as well as completing all mandatory facility and clinic specific education requirement in advance of due

dates and presents completed transcripts to supervisor/manager; Attends 80% of unit meetings; participates in staff meetings

to communicate ideas and contributes to team effort

• Supports quality and fiscal goals for department and institution; Assists in inventory management; Assists with CQI projects
  
  

and identifies obstacles to improvement. Identifies and communicates opportunities for process improvement within the

clinical area; Assists with policies and procedures development for the facility

• Ability to properly use departmental patient care / non-patient care equipment (Bladder scanner, EKG, Language line,
  
  

Glucometer, etc.)

• Performs/assists with specific procedures, such as lumbar puncture and biopsies, and other clinic specific procedures per
  
  

protocol or as directed by provider instructions and according to policy

• Instructions are given to the patient/family accurately and thoroughly per protocol or as directed by professional nurse or
  
  

provider

• Educate patients and their caregivers/families on their care.
• Consistently protects patients’ rights and confidentiality are consistently protected.
• Assume a leadership role and responds appropriately to emergency/crisis situations, clinic or facility-wide
• Conduct regular chart reviews on patients and assist with pre-visit planning.
• Monitor patient outcomes and activities between PCP visits.
• Participate in medication reviews and adjustments in collaboration with team members, using established protocols.
• May serve as a peer mentor and provide student learning experience as assigned.
• Participates in special projects that supports operations and performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Hourly Pay Rate: $31.58

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing Program is required; two (2) years of clinical nursing experience required.

One (1) year of clinical nursing experience in same clinic specialty preferred. Work experience may NOT substitute for

education requirement.

Currently licensed or licensed by endorsement as an RN by the Alabama Board of Nursing required.

Current CPR/BLS certification via the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.

Must possess basic knowledge of computers, PC applications, software, and database management

Required: Experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Department. Preferred: at least one year of experience.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Primary Location

Temporary Services

Job Category

UAB Temporary Services

Organization

114402000 Temporary Services

Employee Status

Temporary

Shift

Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager)

Onsite