Nurse Clinician III, Outpatient - Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine (19.99 Hours or Less, Non-Benefit Bearing)

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

90d

About The Position

The Nurse Clinician III is a proficient clinician with experience and skill in the specialty area of outpatient wound care and hyperbaric medicine. The role provides professional nursing care consistent with the Texas Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice and Professional Performance, and UTMB policies, procedures, and standards. Practice is patient-centered and problem-focused, with predominantly independent decision-making and competent participation on the interdisciplinary team. The clinician manages commonly encountered contingency and emergency situations in the assigned specialty population and serves as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II. The position supports specialty-unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.

The position is scheduled for 19.99 hours or less per week, with no set schedule. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN).
• Two years of clinical RN experience.
• Current license or valid permit to practice in Texas, which must be maintained.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document daily care for assigned patients.
• Identify patient care needs, formulate nursing diagnoses, develop and individualize care plans, and revise plans as needed.
• Execute physician orders for assigned patients; administer medications and treatments; and provide 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 and unexpected or emergency situations in the assigned specialty population.
• Serve as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II.
• Function as a member of the interdisciplinary team and support specialty-unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.

What This Job Offers

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