RN – Registered Nurse – Highlands Acute Care for Elders Unit – Multiple Shifts

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Compensation:Pay Range: $26.56 – $44.35 / hour- $5,000 new hire sign-on bonus (Full-Time only)- 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.Multiple Shifts Available:UAB Medicine supports work/life balance. The shifts available for this unit are:- Full-Time AM: 3 12-hour shifts per week- Full-Time PM: 3 12-hour shifts per week- Full-Time Weekend AM and PM- Part-Time Weekend AM and PM- Flexi/PRNUnit Details:The Acute Care for Elders Unit (ACE) or “Highlands 4 Main” is a 26-bed acute care unit located at UAB Hospital-Highlands that provides care to post-surgical and geriatric patients, as well as those transferred from the emergency department, ICU, or admitted from a physician office. The ACE Unit is the very first of its kind in ***** and is nationally recognized for addressing the health care needs of geriatric patients. The unit utilizes an interdisciplinary care team trained in geriatrics to provide acutely ill older adults with holistic care of the highest quality. Promoting health, preventing complications, optimizing function, and preserving dignity are all important components of their mission. Opportunities for professional growth could include our geriatric scholars program and specialized certifications. UAB Hospital-Highlands combines the feel of a community hospital – including small size, free parking, and neighborhood location – with the same expertise and technology available at our flagship facility.Work with the Best at UAB Medicine: UAB Medicine is *****’s largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in *****, *****. 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 *****- America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes, 2021- Level I Trauma Center- NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke CenterOur success in patient care, innovation, and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture, which promotes shared governance and empowers nurses at the bedside to be their absolute best. Whether you are looking to start your career, fast-track your development, or diversify your skills, UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match. 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. To identify patient needs using the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Synergy Model. To delegate, coordinate and manage all aspects of nursing care provided to the patient, their family and our community in a timely and cost-effective manner. To deliver patient care in collaboration with the patient, their family and all members of the health care team and with the knowledge of a licensed physician, psychologist, podiatrist, and/or dentist.

Roles Responsibility
Utilize nursing process, Care for individuals, Counsel individuals, Health promotion, Prevention of illness, Critical-thinking approach, Data gathering, Assessment, Nursing judgment, Intervention, Evaluation of human responses, Health teaching, Health counseling, Provision of care, Identify patient needs, Delegate nursing care, Coordinate nursing care, Manage nursing care, Collaborate with healthcare team
Desired Qualification
BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Type
Full Time
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