Nurse Clinician III, Outpatient - Clear Lake Adult Medical Specialties

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

4h • Onsite

About The Position

A Proficient Clinician who possesses the knowledge and skill to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Texas Nurse Practice Act. This role requires an experienced, knowledgeable, and skilled individual in a specialty area, capable of functioning competently as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Practice is characterized by predominantly independent decision-making, with a problem-focused and patient-centered approach to care. The Nurse Clinician III must be able to manage unexpected or emergency situations commonly seen in the assigned specialty population and serves as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II. This position involves managing commonly seen contingency situations that arise on the clinical unit and providing patient care through nursing practices based upon the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice and Professional Performance. The incumbent is expected to value specialty unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.

Requirements

• RN with two years of clinical RN experience.
• Must possess and maintain a current license or valid permit to practice in Texas.
• Current BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Proficiently and independently assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients
• Proficiently identifies patient care needs, formulates appropriate nursing diagnoses, develops and individualizes care plan, and revises plan of care as needed
• Proficiently executes physician's orders for all assigned patients. Administers medications and treatments and delivers culturally congruent and specialty appropriate competent nursing care in accordance with UTMB's policies, procedures, and standards in a caring and compassionate manner
• Proficiently and independently performs routine and complex technical procedures/skills in assigned specialty area
• Special duties include performing stress tests, starting IV and assessment/management of cardiac and pulmonary patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior