RN (Primary Care II) – Cooper Green

UAB; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

UAB Cooper Green is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide medical treatment and personal care in a primary care setting.

You will take vitals, perform EKGs and other point-of-care tasks, administer medications per orders, and educate patients and families.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Registered Nursing Program is required.
• Current RN license to practice in Alabama or eligible by endorsement.
• CPR/BLS certification required.
• Two years of clinical nursing experience; one year in same clinic specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care; stock and maintain exam rooms and set up for procedures.
• Take and record vital signs and perform EKGs, urine dipsticks, pregnancy tests, or other point-of-care tasks.
• Administer medications per provider orders (oral, subcutaneous, IM, topical, inhalation, etc.).
• Educate patients, families and caregivers per protocol and scope of practice.
• Monitor patient outcomes between PCP visits and assist with pre-visit planning.
• Collaborate on medication reviews with team members and participate in care coordination.
• Provide coverage across departments to maintain staffing and high-quality care.
• Perform clinical procedures per protocols and organizational policies.

Skills

CPR/BLS certification

Education

Graduation from an accredited Registered Nursing Program

Tools

EHR navigation

Job 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.

Qualifications

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.

The work location for this role is onsite.

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