Nurse Clinician II/III, Outpatent - Texas City Primary and Specialty Care
About The Position
This is an open-pooled position. Applicants' education/experience will be considered and the position may be filled at a lower or higher level, as appropriate. The Nurse Clinician II role requires a competent clinician with knowledge and skill to meet nursing standards for professional practice specified in the Texas Nurse Practice Act without supervision. Practice is characterized by a balance of independent decision-making, with a focus on expanding knowledge and skills for the specialty area. The Nurse Clinician III role requires a proficient clinician with knowledge and skill to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Texas Nurse Practice Act. This individual is experienced, knowledgeable, and skilled in the specialty area, competently functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team, and practices predominantly independent decision-making. The role is problem-focused and patient-centered, able to manage unexpected or emergency situations commonly seen in the assigned specialty population, and serves as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II. Both roles provide patient care through nursing based practices upon the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice and Professional Performance, valuing specialty unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.
Requirements
- RN with six months of clinical RN experience and/or successful completion of probationary NC I period documented on nursing e-performance evaluation tool (for Nurse Clinician II).
- RN with two years of clinical RN experience (for Nurse Clinician III).
- Must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license or valid permit to practice in Texas.
- Current BLS required.
Responsibilities
- Will primarily be all inbasket support and must be available to work the closer shift 830-530p.
- Proficiently and independently assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients
- Proficiently identifies patient care needs, formulates appropriate nursing diagnoses, develops and individualizes care plan, and revises plan of care as needed
- Proficiently 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
- Proficiently and independently performs routine and complex technical procedures/skills in assigned specialty area
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
