Nurse Clinician IV, Outpatient - Bay Colony Pedi Specialties
About The Position
The Nurse Clinician IV is an expert clinician providing outpatient nursing care in pediatric specialties, with a lead role in diabetes education. The position requires expert nursing practice consistent with the Texas Nurse Practice Act and American Nurses Association standards. The clinician uses a holistic approach to care, balances independent and interdependent decision-making, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and leads responses to patient-care problems and unusual or emergent situations. The role leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based specialty standards of practice and supports unit, nursing, and institutional initiatives and health system goals. The selected candidate will assist other pediatric specialty areas, including answering phones and providing support on the floor as needed. The candidate will maintain current specialty certification and provide diabetes-related education to the clinic when needed. Diabetes care duties include conducting initial and ongoing diabetes self-management assessments; educating patients on blood glucose monitoring, nutrition, exercise, insulin administration, and diabetes technology such as continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps; and helping patients manage sick days, prevent high and low blood glucose, and reduce long-term complications. The clinician collaborates with physicians, endocrinologists, and multidisciplinary care teams. The clinician assesses patients and identifies actual and potential nursing diagnoses and care needs; develops, individualizes, and revises care plans; prioritizes culturally congruent and specialty-appropriate care; executes provider orders; administers medications and treatments; delivers compassionate nursing care in accordance with UTMB policies, procedures, and standards; and performs routine and complex technical procedures in the assigned specialty area. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; travel and some weekend work are required. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Four years of clinical RN experience.
- Current Registered Nurse license or valid temporary permit to practice in Texas; must be maintained.
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of paid experience providing diabetes education.
- 15 hours of diabetes continuing education units (CEUs) from an accredited agency within the 12 months immediately preceding application.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing diabetes self-management assessments.
- Educate patients on blood glucose monitoring, nutrition, exercise, insulin administration, and diabetes technology, including continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps.
- Help patients manage sick days, prevent high and low blood glucose, and reduce long-term complications.
- Collaborate with physicians, endocrinologists, and multidisciplinary care teams.
- Assess patients and identify actual and potential nursing diagnoses and patient-care needs.
- Develop and individualize care plans, and revise plans as needed.
- Plan and prioritize culturally congruent, specialty-appropriate care for the identified patient group.
- Execute healthcare provider orders for assigned patients.
- Administer medications and treatments and provide competent, compassionate nursing care in accordance with UTMB policies, procedures, and standards.
- Perform routine and complex technical procedures and skills in the assigned specialty area.
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based standards of practice for the specialty area.
- Serve as a clinical leader, initiate team action to address patient-care problems, and direct others in emergent or unusual situations.
- Assist other pediatric specialty areas, including answering phones and providing floor support as needed.
- Maintain current specialty certification and provide diabetes-related education to the clinic when needed.
- Travel and work some weekends.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
