Nurse Clinician II - IMU Med/Surg - CLC (Part-Time Nights)

UTMB Health•Webster, TX

About The Position

The Nurse Clinician II is an Advanced Beginner Clinician who provides patient care in accordance with the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice and Professional Performance, the Texas Nurse Practice Act, and UTMB policies, procedures, and standards. The clinician is expected to practice without supervision while recognizing when assistance is needed and seeking appropriate resources. Practice balances dependent and interdependent decision-making, with a focus on developing specialty-area knowledge and skills and supporting unit, nursing, institutional, and health-system goals. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting care for assigned patients; providing culturally congruent and specialty-appropriate care; teaching patients and families; and coordinating care with the interprofessional team. The clinician also contributes to quality improvement, shared leadership, evidence-based practice, patient safety, professional learning, and the effective use of resources. This is a part-time night-shift position.

Requirements

Registered Nurse with six months of clinical RN experience and/or successful completion of the probationary NC I period documented on the nursing evaluation tool.
Current Registered Nurse license or valid permit to practice in Texas, which must be maintained.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to meet nursing standards for professional practice specified in the Texas Nurse Practice Act without supervision.
Completion of the UTMB/Vizient Nurse Residency Program and required evidence-based practice project.
Completion of required specialty-specific Competency Based Orientation tools and ongoing competency and performance evaluations.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document daily care for assigned patients.
Identify nursing diagnoses and patient-care needs; develop individualized care plans and revise them as needed.
Execute physician orders and administer medications and treatments in accordance with UTMB policies, procedures, and standards.
Provide caring, compassionate, culturally congruent, specialty-appropriate nursing care and perform routine technical procedures in the assigned specialty area.
Provide basic patient and family instruction based on identified learning needs, using evidence-based resources and Teach-Back; adapt teaching as needed.
Coordinate and prioritize care activities according to skill level and work complexity, and maintain safety and continuity through handoffs, bedside shift reports, and interdisciplinary rounding.
Delegate appropriately, seek guidance when needed, manage time effectively, and use technology competently in patient care.
Identify ethical issues and seek assistance or resources as needed; advocate for patients and provide culturally sensitive care.
Communicate respectfully with healthcare team members, seek support for challenging communication, and collaborate with the interprofessional team.
Attend and participate in unit meetings and activities, shared leadership, quality-improvement activities, in-services, continuing education, and one journal club annually.
Complete the UTMB/Vizient Nurse Residency Program and its required evidence-based practice project.
Use evidence-based resources to guide care, pursue lifelong learning, and adapt to change by seeking relevant knowledge and information.
Identify patient-safety concerns and report them appropriately; address immediate safety concerns and engage in unit quality-improvement goals.
Complete required specialty Competency Based Orientation tools and annual self-evaluation and participate in ongoing competency self-evaluation.
Perform and report point-of-care testing.
Organize work to complete assignments within specified time frames.
Maintain a clean and safe environment and perform or assist with aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection-control measures.
Practice basic cost containment and complete accurate, concise, and legible patient, unit, and hospital documentation, including telephone patient-related interactions.
Use electronic communication and documentation competently and meet UTMB and unit compliance requirements for health screening, training, attendance, safety, and CPR.
Adhere to internal controls and reporting structure.
Support personal well-being, personal safety, and injury prevention through self-care practices.