Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $27.21 - Midpoint: $35.35 (Hourly N9)
Department/Organization: 208401 - UMC - Clinical
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm; some evening hours as needed
Job Summary: The RN I provides professional nursing care to patients. Reviews physicians' orders for accuracy and authorization prior to implementing them. Prescribes and initiates nursing treatment through direct, assisted, or delegation to other staff.
Additional Department Summary: Provides direct patient care activities to the highest degree of licensure. Partners with clinical staff and providers to ensure academic and clinical experience for medical students, residents, and other learners prepares them for success in post-education endeavors. Partners with CCHS enterprise services (including Health Informatics, Medical Billing, Medical Records and others) to ensure patient billing and documentation are complete, accurate, and follow all HIPPA and other regulatory requirements. Uniforms provided and licenses reimbursed.
This position will float to provide support at multiple University Medical Center clinics.
Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) License in the State of Alabama in good standing. Must have a current CPR certification and have used an electronic health record system in a previous learning or employed role. Applicants with Associate's Degree of Nursing will be considered.
Final candidates must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.
Skills and Knowledge: Ability to perform patient care as directed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or other qualified medical professional. Efficient and accurate computer and data entry skills. Excellent communication, public relations and customer service and telephone etiquette skills. Ability to multi-task in a fast paced work environment. Desire to exemplify the core values and mission of the organization, always exercising utmost discretion, diplomacy, and tact in patient/staff interactions. Willingness to learn and consistently deliver patient-centered, high-quality customer service. Ability to maintain strict confidentially of protected health information and follow HIPAA regulations at all times. Punctual and reliable, ability to work extended hours as needed during busier clinic times.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.