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UAB St. Vincent's
Birmingham, Alabama

PRN Nurse Practitioner Critical Care

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Position Overview

  • Department: PRN Only - Working Critical Care with Intensivists
  • Schedule: Weekends Only - Saturdays and Sundays to include onsite rounding and call requirements
  • Work Location: UAB St. Vincent's East

Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more

What You Will Do

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.

Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.

Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.

Participates in academic programs (e. g. medical education and research) as requested.

Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.

Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

What You Will Need

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.

Certified Advanced Practice Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration preferred.

Education

  • Master's degree of Nursing required.
  • About UAB St. Vincent’s

UAB St. Vincent’s, a proud part of UAB Medicine, is a trusted provider of health care, serving Alabama for more than 125 years. With five hospitals and numerous clinics, we're a health care community deeply rooted in compassion, service, and respect for all, guided by the rich legacy of the St. Vincent’s name.

We're committed to extending kindness and personalized care to patients, their families, and each other. We address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients. We believe in the power of teamwork and unity, and foster a collaborative spirit among our more than 4,800 employees.

As one of Alabama’s best hospitals as recognized by U.S. News & World Report, improving the health and lives of those we serve is at the heart of our mission. Join us in continuing our legacy of service and healing in central Alabama, where we can make a lasting impact together.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and be a certified Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner credentialed by the Alabama Board of Nursing. A BLS Provider credential from the American Heart Association is also required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical diagnosticsPatient evaluationTreatment planningInpatient consultationMedical documentationInsurance denial appealsIntensivist collaborationAdvanced practice nursing

Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 52% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 109 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$112k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UAB St. Vincent's

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off
Paid parental leave
Associate Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program