Staff Nurse II/III - Pediatrics Neurology

UTHealth Houston • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will support the Pediatric & Neurologic Clinical Research Unit. The individual will perform clinical care coordination of research patients, who are participating in Clinical Trials being conducted at the Pediatric & Neurologic Clinical Research Unit. Preferred bilingual candidates who are fluent in English and either Spanish or Portuguese. What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school with one year nursing experience required
• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school with three years nursing experience required
• Nursing Diploma (3-year program) and two years nursing experience required
• Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual candidates who are fluent in English and either Spanish or Portuguese.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists doctors or dentists in the delivery of quality nursing patient care including routine office, surgical procedures performed under local anesthesia.
• Interviews new patients, takes blood pressure readings, records vital statistics, and administers drugs and treatments.
• Sets up equipment; provides instruments needed; and removes, cleans, and sterilizes them after an operation.
• Removes sutures and changes dressings.
• Ensures the efficient operation of the clinic or unit by proper scheduling and planning for optimum use of staff and facilities.
• Schedules operations at hospitals including admissions procedures, use of OR, all x-rays, lab requirements, and special tests for patients.
• May accompany physicians on rounds.
• Provides patient education and counseling on issues such as pre-op and post-op care.
• Makes referrals to other agencies or health care professionals for other services where indicated.
• Supervises upkeep of patient charts, typing of reports, telephone and appointment scheduling for patient visits and payment collection.
• Prepares purchase requisitions for new equipment and following up on delivery.
• Stocks and maintains necessary medical and clerical supplies for clinic.
• Keeps all equipment in sterile and working order for physicians.
• May compile daily or monthly reports.
• May provide direction and supervision to other clinic personnel to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
• Demonstrates various procedures and techniques to LVNs and other Staff Nurses in order to ensure delivery of proper patient care.
• Makes decisions based on experience and training as to whether emergency situation exists and responds to emergency situations.
• May administer CPR and/or other first aid measures.
• Stays abreast of changes in the nursing field by attending classes and seminars as well as by reading professional journals and papers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Retirement/pension plan
• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree