Nurse Clinician III - Preop & PACU League City (Casual Appointment)

Required education & experience

RN with two years of clinical RN experience. Must possess and maintain a current license or valid permit to practice in Texas. Current BLS required.

Required licenses/

Certifications

RN

BLS

Job summary

Competent Clinician. Possesses knowledge and skill to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Texas Nurse Practice Act. Experienced, knowledgeable and skilled in specialty area.

Competently functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Practice is characterized by predominantly interdependent decision-making. Practice is problem focused and patient centered in the manner care is provided.

Able to manage unexpected or emergency situations that are commonly seen in assigned specialty population. Serves as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II. Can manage commonly seen contingency situations that arise on the clinical unit.

Provides patient care through nursing practices based upon the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice, and Professional Performance. Values specialty unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.

Essential job functions

Professional Practice

Nursing Process

Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients. Identifies nursing diagnoses/patient care needs. Develops and individualizes care plan and revises plan of care as needed. Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients. Administers medications and treatments and delivers culturally congruent and specialty appropriate competent nursing care in accordance with UTMB's policies, procedures, and standards in a caring and compassionate manner. Performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned.

Patient/Family Teaching & Health Promotion

Provides basic patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching based on identified learning needs (patient values, beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn). Identifies potential impact of family dynamics*. Utilizes evidence-based resources to provide patient/family education. Uses Teach-Back to determine effectiveness and modifies strategies as needed.

Care Coordination & Delegation

Plans, coordinates, and prioritizes patient care activities according to skill level and work complexity. Maintains safety and continuity of care using methods such as bedside shift report, hand-off tools/processes, inter-disciplinary rounding, etc. Demonstrates effective time management skills. Delegates appropriately, seeking guidance when needed. Demonstrates competent use of technology in the delivery of patient care.

Professional Performance

Ethics (legal/regulatory), Advocacy & Culturally Congruent Cares

Identifies ethical situations and seeks assistance, if necessary, to resolve. Utilizes available resources when ethical issues arise. Delivers culturally sensitive care using resources to meet the needs of patient/family. Serves as a patient advocate, seeking guidance when necessary.

Communication & Collaboration

Supports healthy work environment by demonstrating respectful verbal and non-verbal communication with all members of the healthcare team. Seeks assistance for support with challenging communication. Recognizes colleagues when they go above and beyond in demonstrating UTMB's core values. Plans, coordinates, and prioritizes