JACOB SKALA
Talladega,AL
Summary
Assistant Nurse Manager–qualified Critical Care Registered Nurse with charge nurse experience in a high-acuity Surgical Intensive Care Unit at a Level I academic medical center. Demonstrated strengths in staffing coordination, patient flow management, operational support, staff mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Proven ability to support quality, safety, and regulatory standards while serving as a clinical and operational resource for frontline staff. Seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager role in critical care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Relief Charge Nurse
UAB Hospital
02.2025 - Current
- Provide shift-level leadership for a high-acuity Surgical ICU, supporting daily operations, staffing, and patient throughput
- Coordinate staffing assignments based on patient acuity, census, admissions, discharges, and skill mix
- Serve as first-line escalation point for clinical, staffing, and operational issues
- Support bedside staff during codes, rapid responses, and high-risk clinical events
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, house supervisors, and multidisciplinary teams
- Reinforce compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practice
- Assist with real-time problem solving related to staffing shortages, bed management, and workflow inefficiencies
Registered Nurse
UAB Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Deliver comprehensive care to critically ill surgical and trauma patients requiring mechanical ventilation, invasive monitoring, and complex medication regimens
- Precept and mentor new graduate nurses and nursing students to support onboarding, competency development, and retention
- Identify patient safety concerns and escalate through appropriate chain-of-command
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds to support care coordination, length-of-stay management, and discharge planning
- Maintain compliance with Joint Commission standards, hospital policies, and quality improvement initiatives
Nursing Student Aide
Gadsden Regional Medical Center
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Assisted nursing staff with direct patient care and unit operations
- Supported workflow efficiency and patient experience in a fast-paced clinical environment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL04.2023
Skills
- Decision-making
- Clinical leadership
- Care coordination
- Team leadership
- Mentoring and coaching
- Staff management
Affiliations
- Member, SICU Congress — 2024–Present
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing — 2023–Present
- Sergeant at Arms, Pi Kappa Alpha — 2021–2022
- Supported organizational leadership, policy enforcement, and risk management
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), State of Alabama — Active
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral IV Insertion
- Healthcare Emergency Response Operations (CBRNE)
- Emergency Medical Response Awareness
Timeline
Relief Charge Nurse
UAB Hospital
02.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
UAB Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Nursing Student Aide
Gadsden Regional Medical Center
11.2021 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jacksonville State University