Nurse Clinician III - PACU (League City)

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•League City, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires a competent clinician with the knowledge, skill, and experience to meet the standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Texas Nurse Practice Act. The Nurse Clinician III is experienced, knowledgeable, and skilled in their specialty area, functioning competently as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Their practice is characterized by predominantly interdependent decision-making, is problem-focused and patient-centered, and enables them to manage unexpected or emergency situations commonly seen in their assigned specialty population. This role serves as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II, managing commonly seen contingency situations on the clinical unit. Patient care is provided through nursing practices based 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

Two years of clinical RN experience.
Current license or valid permit to practice in Texas.
Current BLS required.
RN license.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients.
Identifies nursing diagnoses/patient care needs and develops/individualizes a care plan, revising it as needed.
Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients.
Administers medications and treatments, delivering 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 the assigned specialty area.
Provides basic patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching based on identified learning needs, considering 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.
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, and inter-disciplinary rounding.
Demonstrates effective time management skills.
Delegates appropriately, seeking guidance when needed.
Demonstrates competent use of technology in the delivery of patient care.
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 the patient/family.
Serves as a patient advocate, seeking guidance when necessary.
Supports a 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 patient care activities in collaboration with the inter-professional team.
Recognizes informal and formal unit/hospital leaders and can educate colleagues regarding unit/hospital leadership.
Recognizes unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.
Recognizes the importance of financial responsibility to promote fiscal health for the patient, unit, and organization.
Attends/participates in unit meetings/activities and supports the philosophy and goals of the unit, department, and organization.
Participates in shared leadership at the unit level.
Participates in unit-based quality improvement activities.
Attends in-services and continuing education activities.
Participates in one journal club annually.
Completes the UTMB/Vizient™ Nurse Residency Program and completes an evidence-based practice project as required.
Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning (evidence-based practice, specialty certification, advanced degree, etc.).
Demonstrates ability to accept and adopt change by seeking knowledge and needed information.
Demonstrates knowledge of how to access and utilize evidence-based resources to guide patient care.
Identifies patient safety concerns and reports appropriately; addresses immediate safety concerns appropriately.
Identifies unit quality metrics/outcomes data and improvement activities; actively engages in discussion and activities related to unit goals.
Demonstrates self-care through practices that support personal well-being, personal safety, and injury prevention.
Completes required specialty-specific Competency Based Orientation (CBO) tools by the initial performance evaluation due date for placement in employee file.
Actively participates in ongoing self-evaluation of competency using Competency Based Orientation (CBO) tools and e-performance nursing appraisal.
Completes the annual self-evaluation on time for competency and performance evaluation.
Performs and reports point of care testing (POCT).
Prioritizes and organizes work so that required assignments are completed within a specified time frame.
Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment and performs and/or assists others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
Practices basic cost containment for patients and the unit.
Consistently completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation for all patient, unit, and hospital records (including care delivery and telephone patient-related interactions).
Competently utilizes electronic forms of communication and documentation.
Meets periodic UTMB and unit-specific compliance requirements for health screening, training, attendance, safety, and CPR.
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.