RN (Primary Care II) - Cooper Green

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Cooper (TX); On-site; USD 37,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks an RN for Cooper Green Primary Care. The role involves providing medical treatment and personal care, taking vital signs, and performing point-of-care tests under supervision.

You will document in the EHR and coordinate care with providers and staff. Responsibilities include administering medications as ordered, educating patients and families, and supporting pre-visit planning and continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
• Current RN license or license by endorsement in Alabama.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in direct and indirect nursing care; prepare exam rooms.
• Record vitals and perform point-of-care tests per provider orders.
• Administer medications per provider orders.
• Educate patients and families per protocols and scope of practice.
• Conduct chart reviews and assist with pre-visit planning.
• Monitor patient outcomes between PCP visits.
• Participate in medication reviews with the team.
• Provide coverage across departments as needed.
• Handle patient inquiries with confidentiality and timely responses.

Skills

Vital signs

Nursing care

Patient education

EHR documentation

Education

Accredited RN program

RN license (Alabama)

CPR/BLS certification

Tools

EKG

Urinalysis testing equipment

Job description

RN (Primary Care II) - Cooper Green (CGM0001A)

Description

General Summary

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 interview 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. Provides accurate and thorough patient, family, and caregiver education and instructions, in accordance with established protocols and within the scope of practice, or as directed by the provider.
• Conduct regular chart reviews on patients and assist with pre-visit planning.
• Monitor patient outcomes and activities between PCP visits.
• Participate in medication reviews in collaboration with team members, using established protocols.
• May serve as a peer mentor and provide student learning experience as assigned.
• Ability to properly use departmental patient care/non-patient care equipment, including performing blood and urine specimen collection, in compliance with established policies, procedures, and specimen collection protocols.
• Perform and assist with clinical procedures in accordance with established protocols, demonstrated competencies, provider orders, and organizational policies.
• Processes all patient inquiries, messages, and requests promptly, efficiently, and in a professional manner while practicing patient confidentiality. This includes consistently monitoring the electronic health record (EHR) inbox to manage patient, provider, and interdisciplinary communications. Reviews, prioritizes and responds to messages within the scope of practice, mitigating, or escalating issues as appropriate to ensure timely communication, continuity of care, and compliance with organizational policies and established response standards.
• Provides coverage across departments and clinic locations as needed to maintain appropriate staffing levels and ensure continuity of high-quality patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Registered Nursing Program is required.
• 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.
• 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, certification, or license requirements.

Work Environment

This role may require lifting up to 50 lbs.

Pay Range

$26.52-$42.54/hourly

Primary Location

CGM Cooper Green

Job Category

Allied Health

Organization

CLI-PRI-PRI2 Primary Care Section 2

Employee Status

Regular

Travel

No

Shift

Day/1st Shift