UAB Medicine

RN ER Baylor Day Shift (SAT/SUN) 6A-6P - (CAL000IU)

Description

About UAB Callahan Eye:

For over 60 years, UAB Callahan Eye has been dedicated to preserving and restoring the vision of our patients, transforming the future of eye care, and curing the world’s blinding diseases. We have been recognized internationally and nationally for outstanding patient care, treatment of eye trauma, and crucial research in eye disease. UAB Callahan Eye is one of the busiest eye care centers in the nation, annually performing more than 15,000 surgeries and completing more than 120,000 clinic visits. Our nationally ranked comprehensive center provides everything from preventive and routine eye care to 24/7 emergency treatment of eye trauma at the nation’s only freestanding Level 1 Ocular Trauma Center. As a proud part of UAB Medicine, UAB Callahan Eye is committed to delivering innovation at every level of eye care and critical research that will keep all of us seeing clearly into the future.

Job Summary:

As a crucial member of UAB, Callahan Eye, the nursing Unit, and the Emergency Department, nurses play a pivotal role in patient care. They report directly to the Manager of Patient Care Advocacy.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for Emergency Department and Nursing Unit patients, all under our policies.
• Actively participates in teams that enhance outcome quality through process improvement and team technologies.
• Previous Emergency Department experience and knowledge of clinical ophthalmology and terminology is desirable

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Must have a current Alabama license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse. Two years of nursing experience preferred. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.
• Previous Emergency Department experience and clinical ophthalmology and terminology knowledge are desirable.

Licenses/Certification

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.

Primary Location

: Callahan Eye Hospital

Job Category

: Emergency Services

Organization

: 992007000 Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital

Employee Status

: Regular

Shift: Day/1st Shift