Patient Care Nurse Initial Process
Welcome to Children's of Alabama (COA).
In order to gain entry and access to patients, patient's medical records and/or staff located in any COA facility, Non-COA Nursing Professionals will apply for privileges before access is allowed. This privileging process applies to individuals who perform clinical nursing duties either independently or under the direct supervision of a member of Children's Hospital Medical or Nursing Staff. Other individuals who must apply for privileges include nurses conducting research involving patient contact.
Patient Care Nurse has to attend Nursing Service Orientation and possibly clinic orientation and submit the following documents to Charles Gooch in Nursing Education and Research Center.
Orientation
Depending on your duties while here at COA the following Orientation/s have to be completed:
__ Hospital Orientation (week long) (click here for more information)
__ Specialty Care Services Clinic area Orientation; meet with the SCS Educator for Orientation to the clinic at 939-5114. When completed send a copy of the form to Charles Gooch for your file.
__ Get ID Badge from Security
Documents
1.__ Non-COA Nursing Professional Demographic Data Document (click here)
As part of this document you will read the Non-COA Staff Infomation Handbook to be current on the following topics, then sign and enter the date you completed it at the bottom of the document.
__ Fire Safety and Security Information
__ Code of Conduct
__ Infection Control
__ Patient Safety Goals
__ SBAR: Effective Communication
__ Child Abuse and Neglect
2.__ Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Statement Form (click here)
3.__ Non-COA Bedside Nurse with Patient Care Contact Continuing Competency Review Document (click here)
Your supervisor is to complete this document verifying the following:
__ You are qualified to provide bedside Patient Care for Pediatric Patients
__ You have a current nursing license to practice in the State of Alabama
__ Your Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training is up-to-date and you have a current card
__ You are current with TB Skin Testing
__ And your Varicella Status-Positive Titers, Immunizatiuons and Hepatitis B Vaccine has been done or documented
* Children's University is Children's of Alabama's Computer Based Learning Management system. You will need a personal Name/ID and PASSWORD to access this system. If you have not received these contact Charles Gooch as soon as possible at (205) 638-9985 and give the information below. If you have a Name/ID and PASSWORD Click here for directions on accessing CHEX.
__ Name as on your Nursing License
__ License Number
__ Birth Date
__ Email address
__ If you have been a COA employee is the past
Please route the completed forms to Charles Gooch , Nursing Education and Research office, Suite 410, in the Children's Harbor building of Children's Hospital. These items must be received within 30 days of notification to receive privileges.
Contact Charles Gooch (205) 638-9985 for further instructions or any questions.
Charles Gooch , R.N.
(205) 638-9985 Office
(205) 954-6208 Pager
(205) 638-6066 FAX
charles.gooch@childrensal.org