Staff Nurse II - PP - Family Medicine

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our dynamic clinical care team. In this role, you will provide direct patient care, manage triage services, and support a collaborative team of 12 providers, 2 LVNs, 6 MAs, and additional clinical staff. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include assessing and implementing care plans for patients with both routine and complex needs, responding to patient concerns both in-person and by phone, and ensuring seamless coordination among care team members. Ideal candidates will bring experience in chronic disease management, triage, care coordination, and a commitment to quality improvement initiatives. Proficiency with Epic or other EMR systems, as well as experience mentoring or supervising LVNs, MAs, or nursing students, will be highly valued. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to upcoming initiatives aimed at improving clinical workflows and team efficiency, such as enhanced inventory management and empowering staff to work at the top of their licenses. Strong leadership, patient advocacy, and a collaborative mindset are essential for success in this impactful role. 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

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) preferred
Experience in chronic disease management
Experience in triage
Experience in care coordination
Commitment to quality improvement initiatives
Proficiency with Epic or other EMR systems
Experience mentoring or supervising LVNs, MAs, or nursing students

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)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
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