Full-Time Nurse Practitioner - Tuscaloosa, AL

Nurse Practitioner

Looking to join a team of talented, compassionate, and skilled pediatric providers and clinical staff?  Urgent Care for Children is looking for Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Full-Time to care for the children in Tuscaloosa, AL.  This position is ideal for a motivated individual who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys working with kids. 

Essential Functions: 

• Our Nurse Practitioner is a primary member of the health team who provides medical and educational services to patients under the supervision of a licensed physician, according to Nurse Practitioner Protocol, and within the scope of the Nurse Practitioner License.
• This individual works within a cooperative department, utilizing team effort with health care providers, co-workers, and the public to provide positive patient interaction.
• In this role the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is involved in a variety of cases that are customary to an Urgent Care setting. Provide pediatric care to patients from Infant to the age of 21 and their families
• This individual works within a cooperative department, utilizing team effort with health care providers, co-workers, and the public to provide positive patient interaction

Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from an accredited nursing program
• Active RN and PNP licensure in AL and be board certification as a NP in Pediatric Acute Care, Pediatric Primary Care or Family Care
• 2+ year experience providing care as a nurse practitioner 
• Strong acute care clinical background preferred but no required
• Manage varied activities in a fast-paced urgent care environment
• Provide evidence-based quality care
• Comfortable with technology [i.e. EMR, Microsoft Suite (word, excel etc.)]
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to work in a team setting
• Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, medical partners at various levels, patients and family members

Rotating Schedule:

Providers will work on a three_four rotating schedules that includes every other weekend, so you are working 7 out of 14 days; Example schedule (Week 1 – Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Week 2 - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday). 

Clinic Hours of Operation

o          Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

o          Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

*Urgent Care for Children’s clinic hours subject to change based on company needs, training, etc.

Locations and Services:

• Our clinic has facilities for x-rays, rapid tests such as flu and RSV, and basic lab support.
• Large metropolitan areas
• Affordable homes and luxurious lifestyle with low cost of living
• Fast growing cities in the south, with excellent public and private schools
• Just hours from pristine gulf beaches

Benefits:

• Malpractice insurance
• UpToDate subscription
• Great benefits
• 401k 
• CME and license renewal allowance 
• Excellent payment 
  
  
  

About Us:

Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Urgent Care for Children began serving patients ages zero to 21 in 2017.  Currently, we have eight clinics across Alabama. Our centers strive to provide evidence-based quality care and are accredited through the Urgent Care Association (UCA).  We employ a robust pediatrician follow up model, in which primary care practitioners are provided with information about their patient's urgent care visit in a very timely manner.