Job Title:
RN – Registered Nurse – Acute Care – Unit for Neurosciences Nursing
Compensation:
-$26.56 – $44.35
– Benefits include 100% tuition assistance, nursing-specific wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, annual certification recognition payment, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more.
Shifts Available:
UAB Medicine supports work/life balance and offers self-scheduling for the shifts on this unit:
-Flexi
Unit Details:
The Unit for Neuroscience Nursing is a 20-bed acute care unit that cares for patients with neurological illnesses and injuries like epilepsy and glioblastomas, as well as those having neurosurgery and spinal surgery. This unit also treats patients undergoing ketamine infusion therapy and those who have an externalized shunt or lumbar drain. This team has a strong focus on patient safety and has been consistently recognized for preventing patients from getting a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). Nurses on this unit are part of a specialized interdisciplinary care team that is at the forefront of research. 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 *****. This unit recently earned a Nursing Communication HCAHPS performance domain score of Level 5 for delivering excellent care and achieving high levels of patient satisfaction.
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 1 Trauma Center
– NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Our 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.
