Ambulatory RN

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This position works under the general supervision of a physician, advanced practice provider, and/or nursing leadership to provide nursing services in care and treatment of patients. The Ambulatory Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing and clinical support for clinical care and clinical research patients within the Department of Ophthalmology. The RN supports patient triage and urgent referrals, IV placement, blood draws, medication order entry and coordination, medication administration, laboratory monitoring, immunomodulatory therapy and infusion coordination, immunomodulatory therapy and infusion prior authorizations and coordination, patient education, and clinical research activities. Medication-related duties are performed as assigned, within the RN’s scope of practice, and in accordance with authorized provider orders and institutional policies. The RN also provides nursing support for ophthalmic procedures, including fluorescein angiography (FA) and indocyanine green (ICG) angiography; monitors for adverse events and medication or infusion reactions; and initiates appropriate nursing interventions and prescribed treatments. The RN activates and assists with rapid response or other emergency response services as indicated, within demonstrated competency and institutional policies, and collaborates with faculty and other members of the care team to support safe, timely, and coordinated patient care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for State of Texas Upon Hire
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Through course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 1 year of clinical experience

Responsibilities

• Delivers nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with stated medical plan of care utilizing the nursing process to assess, implement, and record patients' response in the medical record.
• Schedules patients' appointments, tests, and procedures via on-line computer system or telephone, and reinforces physician instructions in person and through telephone contact.
• Provides patient education and documents patient's response in medical record.
• Ensures appropriate patient consents and authorizations are obtained for research and/or medical treatment.
• Triages patient phone inquiries according to physician and/or departmental protocols and documents such actions in patients' medical records.
• Provides working supervision and delegates tasks to licensed vocational nurses, non-licensed medical staff, or office support personnel.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation.
• Participates in the recommendation of policy and/or procedural changes according to nursing expertise.
• Prepares equipment and assists physicians during physical exams and medical procedures.
• Prepares and administers medications as prescribed by physician.
• Inspects equipment and facilities visually and physically to ensure patient safety and proper functioning of equipment.
• Maintains adequate stock of supplies as required for work area.
• Attends and participates in meetings related to clinical activities.
• Directly interacting with or caring for patients
• Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants
• Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records)
• Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree