Nurse Clinician III, Outpatient - Surgical Specialty (Telephone Triage)
About The Position
The Nurse Clinician III is a proficient clinician with knowledge and skill to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice under the Texas Nurse Practice Act. The role requires experience and expertise in the assigned specialty and the ability to function competently as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Practice is characterized by predominantly independent decision-making and a problem-focused, patient-centered approach to care. The clinician manages commonly encountered unexpected, emergency, and contingency situations in the specialty population and serves as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II. Patient care follows the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice and Professional Performance, while supporting specialty-unit, nursing, institutional strategic initiatives, and health system goals.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with at least two years of clinical RN experience.
- Current Texas license or valid permit to practice, which must be maintained.
- Current 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 physicians’ 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
