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UAB Medicine

RN-Clinic Nurse - Infectious Disease

UAB Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35275

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Position Description Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Work Location:

UAB Highlands, Infectious Disease

Benefits:

100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more.

Under general supervision, provide and manage patient care. Deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation including, but not limited to, interviewing, obtaining physicals, providing patient education, determining initial diagnosis and documentation. Effectively interact with patients, significant others, and other healthcare team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Respond to the unique needs of all patients.

Qualifications

Associate’s degree in Nursing required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Preferred: One year of clinical nursing experience, preferably in the same specialty.

Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing.

Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of employment.

Traits & Skills

Self-directed / self-motivated; good communication and interpersonal skills.

Perform a variety of duties, often changing tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.

Accept responsibility for planning and controlling one’s own work.

Work independently.

Recognize responsibilities of patient confidentiality.

Convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief.

Relate to others in a manner that creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation.

Communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background.

Exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment.

Perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations.

Demonstrate a quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way.

Maintain a customer focus and strive to satisfy the customer's perceived needs.

UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Health Care Provider

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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