Nurse Clinician III - Angleton Urgent Care (19.99 Hours or Less, Non-Benefit Bearing)

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

3h

About The Position

The Nurse Clinician III is a proficient clinician who has the knowledge and skill to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice under the Texas Nurse Practice Act. The role requires experience, knowledge, and skill in the specialty area, and the ability to function competently as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Practice is characterized by predominantly independent decision-making and is problem-focused and patient-centered. The nurse must be able to manage unexpected or emergency situations commonly seen in the assigned specialty population and serve as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II. The role provides patient care in accordance with American Nurses Association standards of professional practice and professional performance, while supporting specialty-unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.

This position is at Angleton Urgent Care and is scheduled for 19.99 hours or less per week with no set schedule. Actual salary is commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) with two years of clinical RN experience.
• Must possess and maintain a current license or valid permit to practice in Texas.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document the daily care of assigned patients.
• Identify patient care needs, formulate appropriate nursing diagnoses, develop and individualize care plans, and revise plans of care as needed.
• Execute physician orders for assigned patients; administer medications and treatments; and deliver culturally congruent, specialty-appropriate nursing care in accordance with UTMB policies, procedures, and standards.
• Independently perform routine and complex technical procedures and skills in the assigned specialty area.
• Manage commonly seen contingency situations on the clinical unit and unexpected or emergency situations commonly encountered by the assigned specialty population.
• Serve as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed