Registered Nurse

Faulkner University's College of Health Sciences (CHS) is seeking a qualified individual to serve as Registered Nurse for the Eagle Care Mobile Health Network. The selected individual will provide nursing care and clinical support for Eagle Care mobile clinics, the Montgomery Support Center, telehealth and remote patient monitoring activities, and other approved community-based healthcare services serving rural Alabama. Faulkner University is a Christian university affiliated with the churches of Christ.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) staff position. Work schedule and assignments will vary based on clinical needs and may include campus, mobile, community, or partner-site activities. Daytime, evening, weekend, and occasional overnight assignments may be required.

Summary of Duties:

• Provide nursing care and clinical support during Eagle Care mobile clinic and Support Center activities
• Obtain and document patient histories, vital signs, medication information, screening information, and other appropriate clinical data
• Assist providers with patient examinations, treatments, procedures, diagnostic testing, and other assigned clinical activities
• Administer medications, immunizations, treatments, and other nursing interventions as ordered/authorized
• Perform or assist with approved CLIA-waived point-of-care testing and specimen collection
• Provide patient education related to medications, chronic-disease management, preventative care, treatment plans and follow-up recommendations
• Participate in patient triage and identify clinical findings requiring provider evaluation or escalation of care
• Support telehealth visits, remote patient monitoring, clinical follow-up, and other technology-enabled healthcare services
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely nursing documentation within the electronic medical record
• Support medication, vaccine, clinical-supply, and equipment inventory processes
• Maintain infection-prevention, patient safety, emergency-readiness, and quality standards
• Collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers, the Medical Director, RN Case Manager, Medical Assistants, UAB residents, CHS faculty, and other healthcare professionals
• Travel to rural or partner locations as required for Eagle Care clinical activities

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program required
• Current, unrestricted Alabama Registered Nurse license required
• Relevant professional nursing experience in primary care, ambulatory care, community health, chronic-disease management, emergency care, or a closely related clinical setting required
• Experience working with rural, medically underserved, vulnerable, or healthcare-access-limited populations preferred
• Experience using electronic medical records and clinical documentation systems required
• Experience with telehealth, remote patient monitoring, mobile healthcare, or community-based healthcare preferred
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS certification preferred
• Strong clinical, organizational, communication, documentation, and interdisciplinary-collaboration skills required
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet University insurance requirements
• Ability to travel throughout Alabama and work occasional evening, weekend, or overnight assignments as clinical needs required

For initial application submit:

• Resumes
• Cover letter