RN-Clinical Development Spec-Ambulatory

Pay range: $73,945 - $120,165 / year

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

To fulfill the role of an educator, change agent, researcher, servant leaders and mentor in clinical ambulatory areas. This includes but is not limited to assisting with the development of clinical education programs, providing on-site clinical education, consultation, and serve as a leader in the training and support to ambulatory management and staff as well as collaborate with a diverse group of other teams within all of UAB Medicine to achieve safe and quality care in patients at all ages.

To participate on various committees; provide staff orientation, as well as ongoing and continuing education. To influence patient care by role-modeling and will work very closely (hands‑on) with all levels of ambulatory frontline staff as well as leadership in the ambulatory care and other areas to fulfill the responsibilities of this role.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Fulfills the role of an educator in ambulatory clinical service areas. Assesses learning needs, competencies, strengths, and opportunities to improve staff’s critical thinking, interpersonal, and technical skills. Provides frequent feedback and evaluate outcomes. Assists staff to build their knowledge and levels of competency in clinical practice. Collaborates with staff to determine their needs if they choose to advance their practice towards certification and/or other academic degrees.

2. Fulfills the role of change agent in ambulatory clinical service areas. Engages in intra- and inter-professional groups in problem-solving, team building, and incorporating changes in individual and organizational needs. Identifies healthcare issues and help staff stay current in the latest evidence for new practices and quality indicators through learning activities, in services, and information‑sharing. Assists staff assess and address behaviors that interfere with their ability to get their work done effectively, such as showing staff how to reorganize their time, prioritize their activities, and delegate appropriate tasks so that they are more confident and efficient in their work.

3. Fulfills the role of researcher in ambulatory clinical service areas. Facilitates evidence based practice by bringing research to the point of care. Advises, collaborates, translates, integrates, and evaluates best practice that is in the literature and/or in progress within the organization through practice, education, and reflective discussion with staff. Engages staff in evidence‑based practice to help staff improve patient care outcomes and add to the body of ambulatory clinical practice knowledge as staff generate questions about better ways to care for their patients.

4. Fulfills the role of servant leader in ambulatory clinical service areas. Provides encouragement, respect, support, boundaries, protection, and guidance that influence staff’s transition into clinical ambulatory role. Integrates ethical principles, service, and leadership into all of staff activities. Role models transformational leadership and professionalism, inviting staff to do the same. Shows others how to engage their peers and other healthcare providers when they are asked to lead a team so that they continue to work effectively in partnership with one another, with physicians, and with other services.

5. Fulfills the role of mentor in ambulatory clinical service areas. Guides clinical staff along in their career, beginning with student…