Locations: Mobile, Alabama
Categories: Professional
Position Type: Temporary Part-Time
Hours Per Week: 36
Req ID: 22773
USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Practices family centered care according to policies and Nurse Practice Act
Provides timely, courteous, and efficacious care to patients
Examines, diagnoses, and prescribes treatments and medications
Performs or orders tests and/or procedures for a variety of diseases and injuries using medical instruments and equipment
Refers to medical specialists for consultation
Communicates with patients' primary physician as indicated
Utilizes proper body mechanics when moving, positioning, and transferring patients without assistance or with assistance when needed for patient safety and by moving equipment that is necessary to perform essential functions
Provides patient and family education by planning, coordinating, and delegating, as appropriate, the educational needs of each patient
Utilizes a personal computer or terminal to access the Clinical Information System
Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families, and healthcare team in person and via telephone
Exhibits cooperative and professional demeanor
Responds to overhead pages
Maintains patient and medical records and completes charge documents and code records for billing purposes
Completes all mandatory unit, educational, and hospital requirements
Utilizes cost-effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
Demonstrates the ability to provide competent patient care to the following patient populations: neonate, infant-toddler/preschool, school age/adolescent, reproductive age, and post/perimenopausal
Participates in Performance Improvement activities through quality measurement or participation of ICARE
Regular and prompt attendance
Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
Related duties as required
Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
Regular and prompt attendance
Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
Related duties as assigned
Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited institution and completion of a Nurse Practitioner training program Required OR
Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant training program Required
CRNP - Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner with the State of Alabama Upon Hire Required and
Licensure with the state of Alabama as a Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
Licensure with the state of Alabama to practice as a Physician Assistant within 60 Days Required
Ability to be credentialed for USA Hospital privileges Required
Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.
Our network includes USA Health University Hospital, USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital, USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, USA Physicians Group and the USA College of Medicine. Each year, our team of 180 physicians, 240 residents and fellows, 70 mid-level providers and 800 nurses handle some 185,000 clinic visits and 350,000 outpatient procedures. The USA Health System delivers 2,800 babies a year, more than any other regional hospital, and treats patients through some 60,000 emergency room visits annually.
In addition to advanced and innovative patient care offered at University hospitals and clinics, USA's medical education programs provide first-class training experiences for the next generation of physicians and scientists.
