Nurse Clinician III (RN) - NICU - Angleton Campus (Days/Nights)

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•Angleton, TX

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About The Position

The Nurse Clinician III is a competent clinician with experience and skill in the specialty area. The role provides patient-centered nursing care in accordance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association standards, and UTMB policies, procedures, and standards. The clinician functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team, uses predominantly interdependent decision-making, manages commonly encountered specialty-unit contingencies and emergencies, and serves as a resource for Nurse Clinicians I and II. The position supports nursing, specialty-unit, institutional, and health-system goals. The role assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care; provides medications, treatments, technical procedures, and culturally congruent care; teaches patients and families; coordinates and delegates care; and communicates and collaborates with the interprofessional team. The clinician participates in unit activities, quality improvement, shared leadership, continuing education, and evidence-based practice, including completion of the UTMB/Vizient™ Nurse Residency Program and its required evidence-based practice project.

Requirements

Registered Nurse with at least two years of clinical RN experience.
Current Texas RN license or valid permit to practice in Texas, maintained as required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Commitment to lifelong learning, such as evidence-based practice, specialty certification, or an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document daily care for assigned patients.
Identify nursing diagnoses and patient-care needs; individualize and revise plans of care as needed.
Carry out physician orders, administer medications and treatments, perform specialty-area technical procedures, and provide competent, compassionate care in accordance with UTMB policies and standards.
Provide patient and family instruction based on identified learning needs, use evidence-based resources and Teach-Back, and adapt teaching strategies as needed.
Coordinate and prioritize care, maintain safety and continuity through hand-offs and interdisciplinary rounding, manage time effectively, and delegate appropriately.
Use technology competently in the delivery of patient care.
Identify ethical issues, use available resources, provide culturally sensitive care, and advocate for patients.
Communicate respectfully and collaborate with healthcare team members and the interprofessional team.
Participate in unit meetings and activities, shared leadership, quality improvement, in-services, continuing education, and an annual journal club.
Complete the UTMB/Vizient™ Nurse Residency Program and the required evidence-based practice project.
Identify patient safety concerns, report and address them appropriately, and engage in unit quality improvement activities.
Complete competency-based orientation and ongoing competency and performance evaluations.
Perform and report point-of-care testing; organize work to complete assignments within required time frames.
Maintain a clean and safe environment and follow aseptic technique, isolation, and infection-control measures.
Practice cost containment and complete accurate, concise, legible patient, unit, and hospital documentation.
Meet UTMB and unit compliance requirements for health screening, training, attendance, safety, and CPR; follow internal controls and reporting structure.