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About The Position

The Nurse Clinician III is an experienced neonatal intensive care nurse who provides competent, specialty-appropriate, patient-centered care. The clinician uses knowledge and skill consistent with the Texas Nurse Practice Act and professional nursing standards, works as a member of the interdisciplinary team, and makes predominantly interdependent decisions. The role includes managing commonly encountered contingency and emergency situations, serving as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II staff, and supporting specialty-unit and institutional initiatives and health system goals. The clinician assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care; administers medications and treatments; performs routine specialty procedures; and provides patient and family education. The role coordinates and prioritizes care, delegates appropriately, communicates and collaborates with the healthcare team, advocates for patients, and contributes to unit quality improvement, shared leadership, continuing education, evidence-based practice, and safety. General duties include maintaining accurate records, using electronic communication and documentation systems, performing point-of-care testing, following infection-control procedures, and meeting UTMB and unit compliance requirements.

Requirements

  • Registered nurse with two years of clinical RN experience.
  • Current license or valid permit to practice in Texas.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document daily care for assigned patients.
  • Identify nursing diagnoses and patient care needs; develop and individualize care plans and revise them as needed.
  • Carry out physicians’ orders, administer medications and treatments, and provide culturally congruent, specialty-appropriate nursing care under UTMB policies and standards.
  • Perform routine technical procedures and skills in the assigned specialty.
  • Provide patient and family instruction using evidence-based resources, assess learning needs, use Teach-Back, and adapt teaching strategies as needed.
  • Plan, coordinate, and prioritize care activities; support safety and continuity through handoffs, bedside shift reports, and interdisciplinary rounding.
  • Delegate appropriately and seek guidance when needed.
  • Identify ethical issues, use available resources, provide culturally sensitive care, and advocate for patients.
  • Communicate respectfully and collaborate with the interprofessional healthcare team.
  • Participate in unit meetings, shared leadership, quality improvement activities, in-services, continuing education, and an annual journal club.
  • Complete the UTMB/Vizient Nurse Residency Program and an evidence-based practice project as required.
  • Identify and report patient safety concerns, engage in unit quality-improvement activities, and practice self-care and injury prevention.
  • Complete competency orientation and self-evaluations, perform and report point-of-care testing, and organize work to meet required time frames.
  • Maintain a clean and safe environment and follow aseptic technique, isolation, and infection-control procedures.
  • Practice cost containment and maintain accurate, concise, and legible patient, unit, and hospital documentation.
  • Use electronic communication and documentation systems competently and meet periodic UTMB and unit compliance requirements.

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