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RN - Clinical Nurse Care Coordinator- Jefferson County Detention Center- Part-Time

UAB Medicine UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF)
place Birmingham, 35294
local_atm $61.3K - $92.4K a year
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Part Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Aging
Grief and Loss
Medication Management
Stress
ECT

About Job

Work Schedule: Part-Time Day Shift
Work Location: Park Place II, Children's of Alabama

Benefits 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.

Responsibilities include managing the plan of care for a caseload of patients. Provides direct and indirect nursing care by evaluating and administering treatment to detained youth at the Jefferson County Detention Center as directed by the physicians and within the framework established by the correctional system. May coordinate patient follow-up clinics and schedule tests and After-care as needed.

Position Requirements:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in Nursing and three (3) years of relevant clinical nursing experience OR Associate's Degree in Nursing and five (5) years of relevant clinical nursing experience required. Bachelor's degree. Nursing preferred. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND/OR REGISTRATION:
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.

TRAITS & SKILLS:
Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have good communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to: (1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for the direction, control and planning of an one’s own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and (11) maintain a customer focus and strives to satisfy the customer's perceived needs.

UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Aging
Grief and Loss
Medication Management
Stress

Age Groups

Children (5-10)
Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Inmates
Racial Justice Allied

Settings

Milieu
Private Practice
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home
Jails/Prisons
Forensic