Position Overview
Department: Surgical Services/PACU/Recovery
Schedule:
Full Time Days, 3 shifts per week, 8AM- 830PM Work
Location:
UAB St Vincent's Birmingham Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more
What You Will Do
- Provide direct nursing care for anesthetized patients in the immediate post-operative or post-procedural period.
- Follow aseptic sterile technique according to Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses / American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (AORN/ASPAN) standards.
- Evaluate patient's responses to treatments and interventions.
- Manage patient's pain.
- Anticipate case-specific needs based on knowledge of procedure(s) performed and pathophysiology.
What You Will Need
- Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
- American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
- American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required.
- Professional licensure at time of hire required.
- Additional Preferences No additional preferences.
- About UAB St.
- Vincent’s UAB St.
- Vincent’s, a proud part of UAB Medicine, is a trusted provider of health care, serving Alabama for more than 125 years.
- With five hospitals and numerous clinics, we're a health care community deeply rooted in compassion, service, and respect for all, guided by the rich legacy of the St.
- Vincent’s name.
- We're committed to extending kindness and personalized care to patients, their families, and each other.
- We address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients.
- We believe in the power of teamwork and unity, and foster a collaborative spirit among our more than 4,800 employees.
- As one of Alabama’s best hospitals as recognized by U.S.
- News & World Report, improving the health and lives of those we serve is at the heart of our mission.
- Join us in continuing our legacy of service and healing in central Alabama, where we can make a lasting impact together.
