RN (Primary Care III) - Cooper Green

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for an RN (Primary Care III) at Cooper Green. The role provides direct and indirect nursing care, taking vitals, assisting with procedures, and ensuring patient comfort within an established protocol and EHR workflow.

Responsibilities include medication administration, patient education, pre-visit planning, and cross‑department coverage to guarantee continuous care across clinics.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Registered Nursing Program is required.
• Currently licensed or endorsed as an RN by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
• Current CPR/BLS certification via AHA or Red Cross is required.
• Two years of clinical nursing experience required (one year in same clinic preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing accurate, prompt nursing care; stocks and maintains exam rooms.
• Takes and records vital signs; performs point of care tasks as ordered.
• Administers medications per provider’s order.
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers per protocol.
• Performs chart reviews and pre-visit planning.
• Monitors patient outcomes between PCP visits.
• Contributes to medication reviews with the care team.
• May mentor students and provide learning experiences.
• Operates department equipment safely per policy.
• Responds to patient inquiries professionally and within EHR system.
• Provides staffing coverage across departments to maintain care quality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

RN program diploma

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Job Description - RN (Primary Care III) - Cooper Green (CGM00017)

RN (Primary Care III) - Cooper Green - ( CGM00017 )

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.