Job Details

In Alabama Poison Information Center at Main Campus McWane Building

Work schedule will be 7on / 7off on the Evening Shift, 7on/7off Monday - Sunday - 3P-11:30P.

Summary:
Responsible for providing poison treatment and patient assessment information to general public, physicians and other health care providers.

Other information:
Demonstrates the following values: integrity which include being honest, sincere, conscientious, trustworthy and dependable; teamwork which includes working together cooperatively to achieve common goals; innovation which includes the ability to create, adapt and develop new ideas or methods, always striving for a better way; commitment to personal development which includes an inner drive for constant learning and self-improvement to better cope with opportunities in a changing world; commitment to children which includes extraordinary empathy and sensitivity for children and their families that extends into other aspects of life.
The entry level Specialist in Poison Information (SPI) position has as a professional commitment standard, the achievement of AAPCC CSPI certification. The SPI will work diligently to attain CSPI eligibility, qualify for examination and pass the CSPI written examination. These professional achievements must occur within 3 examination attempts as described in the current AAPCC Accreditation Criteria. The achievement of these professional milestones is required of the SPI per our Center and AAPCC Regional Poison Center guidelines.
Poisindex, Tomes, Toxicall, Medlars; daily logs, forms, report and files; consultant directory; reference texts.

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
    - Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State
    - Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State
    - Licensed Pharmacist
* Basic Life Support

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* Bachelor of Science Nursing in Nursing or Bachelors of Science or Arts in Nursing

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:

The Alabama Poison Information Center at Children's of Alabama has been serving the people of Alabama since 1958, offering free and confidential poison information and treatment recommendations to the public and health care providers 24 hours a day. Call our 24/7 hotline 1-800-222-1222 for poison advice for all ages.