RN - Registered Nurse - Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit - Weekend (Multiple Shifts)

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Five Points South (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical institution in Alabama is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. This role entails providing dedicated patient care utilizing nursing processes and critical thinking. Candidates must have an accredited nursing degree and be licensed as an RN in Alabama. The position offers multiple weekend shifts and competitive pay, alongside comprehensive benefits including tuition assistance and wellness programs.

Benefits

100% tuition assistance

Wellness initiatives

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required.
• Currently licensed as RN by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing process for health promotion and maintenance.
• Guide data gathering and assessment of health problems.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Job Description - RN - Registered Nurse - Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit - Weekend (Multiple Shifts)

RN - Registered Nurse - Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit - Weekend (Multiple Shifts)

Description

Compensation:
Pay Range: $30.00 - $48.00 / hour
$8.00 / hour incentive added for hours worked from Friday 7 PM – Monday 7 AM
Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more.

In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.

Unit Details

As one of the largest ICUs in Alabama and one of the largest neuroscience ICUs in the southeast, the Neurosciences ICU (NICU) is a 36-bed intensive care unit providing treatment and care to neurosurgery, neurology, stroke, and trauma patients at our Level I Trauma Center.

UAB Neurology and Neurosurgery is consistently ranked among the top 50 programs of its kind nationally by U.S. News & World Report, which also has ranked UAB’s program as No. 1 in Alabama.

Our NICU nurses are active participants in specialized treatments, including managing external ventricular drainage (EVD) systems for patients with intracranial pressure (ICP) and administering intrathecal medications.

Multiple Shifts Available

UAB Medicine supports work/life balance. The shifts available for this unit are:
- Weekend WIN AM
- Weekend WIN PM

Work with the Best at UAB Medicine

UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham, Alabama.

Our nurses are committed to delivering patient- and family-centric care, and our interdisciplinary care teams provide high-quality, compassionate service.

When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.

• 5-time Magnet-designated organization
• U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama
• America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes, 2021
• Level I Trauma Center
• NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center

Job Description

To utilize the nursing process to care and/or counsel individuals in the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of illness and injury.

Using a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgment, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems through activities such as health teaching, health counseling and the provision of care supportive and restorative of life and supportive of a peaceful death.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

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

Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required or should be obtained within 30 days of employment.

Depending on the unit/department, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.