Answers calls from the public and healthcare professionals on poison exposures. Makes treatment recommendations, performs follow-up calls, and enters data into a national database system. Education & ExperienceOne (1) year of poison control experience or one (1) year of emergency nursing experience or two (2) years of critical care nursing experience or three (3) years registered nursing (RN) experience. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related degree preferred. CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Valid RN license. Certified as a Poison Control Specialist or required to take and pass the American Association of Poison Control Centers Certification Exam for specialists in poison information within two (2) years of meeting exam eligibility criteria. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities. Excellent communication skills and judgement required, as well as a strong knowledge of medical diagnosis and toxicology. Excellent computer skills required. Responsibilities. Answers incoming poison control calls from the general public and healthcare professionals. Assesses information, estimates potential risk, and makes a determination as to whether the individual needs to be referred to a healthcare facility. Provides healthcare facilities with information on the medical risk and medical management, using predefined protocols and information obtained from computer databases. Obtains and properly documents all information required to assess the nature and severity of the case into a specialized database that is uploaded for state and national toxicosurveillance. Makes short and long-term phone calls to monitor patient's progress and makes additional recommendations for treatment as needed. Interacts with medical toxicology service at UMMC. Coordinates physician phone consults to other hospitals and medical consults at UMMC. Uses medical toxicology service for advice on difficult cases. Participates in continuing education on poison prevention and treatment. Provides public educational seminars as needed. Determines the need and dispatch of emergency vehicles or notification and communication with other agencies concerning product recalls and large scale industrial/agricultural accidents. The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time. Physical and Environmental Demands. Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)Time Type:Full time. FLSA Designation/ Job Exempt:No. Pay Class:Hourly. FTE %:100 Work Shift:Evening. Benefits Eligibility:Grant Funded:Yes. Job Posting Date:06/3/2026 Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):