What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Critical Care Transport Coordinator - Flexi/PRN position at UAB Medicine?
Description
Compensation:
Pay Range: $33.85 - $55.00 / hour
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.
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:
Center for Patient Flow (CPF):
To be responsible for daily shift operations of the Center for Patient Flow (CPF). To ensure staff assignments are appropriate and that resources are allocated fairly. To provide oversight of all patient flow activities, including transfer center and bed assignment process, and intervenes in complex situations as necessary. To serve as a clinical resource for the department, collaborate with physicians, NRC, unit charge RNs, and nurse managers, ancillary departments, and outside agencies to ensure timely and clinically sound placement of all patients. To ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements, reviewing documentation, identifying areas of potential vulnerability, investigating situations, and collaborating with department manager to develop plan for corrective actions. To represent the department through participation in committees and assigned projects.
Critical Care Transport (CCT):
To coordinate interfacility ground and air emergency transports in the United States and worldwide for neonatal, pediatric and adult patients for UAB, Children's of Alabama (COA), and other contractees, healthcare facilities, and individuals. To promote safety, quality patient care, and efficient operations.
Pay Range: $33.85 - $55.00 / hour
- Benefits available for eligible positions 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. In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
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.
- 6-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
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:
Center for Patient Flow (CPF):
To be responsible for daily shift operations of the Center for Patient Flow (CPF). To ensure staff assignments are appropriate and that resources are allocated fairly. To provide oversight of all patient flow activities, including transfer center and bed assignment process, and intervenes in complex situations as necessary. To serve as a clinical resource for the department, collaborate with physicians, NRC, unit charge RNs, and nurse managers, ancillary departments, and outside agencies to ensure timely and clinically sound placement of all patients. To ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements, reviewing documentation, identifying areas of potential vulnerability, investigating situations, and collaborating with department manager to develop plan for corrective actions. To represent the department through participation in committees and assigned projects.
Critical Care Transport (CCT):
To coordinate interfacility ground and air emergency transports in the United States and worldwide for neonatal, pediatric and adult patients for UAB, Children's of Alabama (COA), and other contractees, healthcare facilities, and individuals. To promote safety, quality patient care, and efficient operations.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Nursing and three (3) years of related experience or an Associate's degree in Nursing and five (5) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. 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.
Primary Location: UAB Hospital
Job Category: Nursing Careers-Registered Nurse
Organization: 702800000 Critical Care Transport
Employee Status: Regular
Shift: Rotation / Flexible Staffing / Multiple Shifts
Salary : $34 - $55
