Acts as collaborative member of the clinical team in providing continuity of and quality patient care. Responsible for registration, insurance verification, scheduling, and answering of telephone. Initiates patient care assessments, gathers vital signs, prepares patient and exam room for procedures, and collects specimens.  Provides patient education and support as needed to assist physician, patient and family.  Returns patient phone calls.

Performs a variety of patient food service, dishroom, and sanitation duties.

The physician assistant works in any setting that is within the scope of his or her supervising physician’s practice.  The supervising physician delegates only tasks and procedures that are within their scope of practice, which is defined for the purpose of this summary as those tasks and procedures that the supervising physician is qualified by training or experience to perform.  The decision to permit the physician assistant to perform a task or procedure under direct or indirect supervision is made by the supervising physician based on reasonable medical judgment.  It is the supervising physician’s responsibility to ascertain if the physician assistant is knowledgeable and skilled in...

The RN 7on-7off On-Call After Hours provides skilled nursing care for Hospice Family Care patients. He/she assesses the needs of the patient/family unit and plans, implements and evaluates the nursing care in accordance with physician orders and the interdisciplinary plan of care after normal business hours.   As one of the only locally owned and operated hospice programs in North Alabama, we take pride in serving our community with the same compassion and dedication we’d want for our own families.  Our patients are at the heart of...

The RN 7on-7off On-Call After Hours provides skilled nursing care for Hospice Family Care patients. He/she assesses the needs of the patient/family unit and plans, implements and evaluates the nursing care in accordance with physician orders and the interdisciplinary plan of care after normal business hours.   As one of the only locally owned and operated hospice programs in North Alabama, we take pride in serving our community with the same compassion and dedication we’d want for our own families.  Our patients are at the heart of...

The Apprentice Nursing Student works under a supervising licensed nurse serving in the role of mentor. The responsibilities of the Apprentice Nursing Student include providing direct patient care and maintaining patient care standards. The Apprentice Nursing Student must exhibit the ability to work with people form diverse socio-economic backgrounds; to organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities, and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

The nurse practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling. Also, the NP assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement.

The nurse practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling. Also, the NP assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement.

A registered nurse provides and coordinates total nursing care for patients maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting and pursuant to the objectives and policies of the Nursing Care Division and Medical Center policies and procedures.

Accurately answers telephone calls from physicians, nurses, ancillary personnel and other internal and external customers and/or agencies and accurately connects them with the appropriate personnel.  Accurately communicates and dispatches work orders utilizing various communication devices.  Promptly and accurately initiates off-line procedures when indicated.  Performs secretarial tasks such as typing, filing, etc.  Interacts extensively with other departments both in written and telephone correspondence.  Provides support in planning, scheduling, and organizing routine department activities.

The nurse practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling.  Also, the NP assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research if applicable, program development, and quality improvement.  Assists in clerical functions as necessary.

This position requires a working knowledge of surgical instruments and equipment for a broad range of surgical procedures. Application of sterile technique principles is imperative.

The nurse practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling.  Also, the NP assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research if applicable, program development, and quality improvement.  Assists in clerical functions as necessary.

This position requires a working knowledge of surgical instruments and equipment for a broad range of surgical procedures. Application of sterile technique principles is imperative.

The following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position.     A Birthplace/Special Deliveries PCA administers patient care on the Postpartum unit, Labor and Delivery and C-Section operating room under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

The Patient Care Aide(PCA) works under the direction of the RN/LPN. The responsibilities of the Patient Care Aide include providing direct patient care and maintaining patient care standards. The Patient Care Aide must exhibit the ability to work with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds; to organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities, and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

The Patient Care Aide(PCA) works under the direction of the RN/LPN. The responsibilities of the Patient Care Aide include providing direct patient care and maintaining patient care standards. The Patient Care Aide must exhibit the ability to work with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds; to organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities, and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.   --------------------------------------------

Under the direct supervision of the Dietary Director, the Food Production Specialist 1 performs a variety of patient and/ or cafeteria food service duties, as well as other related tasks.  The statements herein contained reflect the general duties of the position as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of work requirements ingerent to the position.

The following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position.   An RN provides and coordinates total nursing care for patients maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in...

The following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position.   An RN provides and coordinates total nursing care for patients maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in...