RN – Registered Nurse -Hospitalist Unit 1 (P9) – Multiple Shifts

Details

Posted: 03-Mar-24

Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: UAB000I0

RN – Registered Nurse -Hospitalist Unit 1 (P9) – Multiple Shifts – (UAB000I0)

Description

Compensation :
– $26.56 – $44.35
– A limited number of $20,000 sign-on bonuses are available for qualifying candidates who accept a full-time RN position with the Hospitalist I Unit.
– Benefits include 100% tuition assistance, nursing-specific wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, annual certification recognition payment, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more.

Multiple Shifts Available :
UAB Medicine supports work/life balance and offers self-scheduling for the shifts on this unit:
– Full-time AM: 3-12 hour shifts per week (6:30am-7:00pm)
– Full-time PM: 3-12 hour shifts per week (6:30pm-7:00am)
– Full-time Weekend AM and PM
– Flexi

Unit Details :
The Hospitalist 1 Unit (P9) is a 20-bed acute care unit that provides care for patients with a wide variety of clinical diagnoses, including conditions such as congestive heart failure, COPD, cellulitis, pneumonia, and UTIs. Advanced technology in the form of tele-acute nursing support is enabled to help bedside staff treat their varied patient population. This allows experienced nurses to offer assistance and guidance to bedside staff virtually via video monitoring equipment in the rooms. This unit recently earned a Nursing Communication HCAHPS performance domain score of Level 5 for delivering excellent care and achieving high levels of patient satisfaction. 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.

Work with the Best at UAB Medicine :
UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham , Alabama. Our nurses are committed to delivering patient- and family-centric care, and our interdisciplinary care teams provide high-quality, compassionate service. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.

– 5-time Magnet-designated organization
– U.S. News & World Report‘s Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama
– America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes, 2021
– Level 1 Trauma Center
– NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center

Our success in patient care, innovation, and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture, which promotes shared governance and empowers nurses at the bedside to be their absolute best. Whether you are looking to start your career, fast-track your development, or diversify your skills, UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.

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.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama 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.

Primary Location
: UAB Hospital
Job Category
: Medical Service
Organization
: 705700000 Medical Nursing
Employee Status
: Regular
Shift: Rotation / Flexible Staffing / Multiple Shifts