Nurse Clinician ; RN New Graduate – Cohort

Nurse Clinician I (New Graduate RN Residency) – Spring 2027 Cohort

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is seeking compassionate, motivated, and patient-centered new graduate registered nurses to join our Spring 2027 Nurse Residency Cohort. This posting serves as a pipeline posting for all Nurse Clinician I opportunities across participating inpatient and outpatient departments. During the application process, applicants will select their unit(s) of interest from a drop-down menu. Recruiters and hiring managers will use these selections to review candidates for available positions within each department.

Novice Clinician – entry level professional nurse, who is precepted, guided and mentored; possesses a basic general knowledge base and is focused on developing knowledge and skills with guidance and direction; meets standards for professional practice as specified in the Texas Nurse Practice Act; requires assistance, direction and/or supervision in the provision of patient care;
With supervision of preceptor(s), the clinician provides safe, basic nursing care in routine and predictable situations. Practice may vary widely as the novice clinician transitions from new graduate, who requires assistance and direction to competent, independent clinician; provides patient care through nursing practices based upon the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice and Professional Performance. Values specialty unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.

Graduate Nurse (GN) or Registered Nurse (RN) with a current Texas RN license or a valid permit to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas.

Completion of an accredited basic nursing education program.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

All functions are guided and directed by more experienced RNs to the degree needed by the novice practitioner based upon experience, complexity, and knowledge regarding the specific function.

• Nursing Process (With guidance and direction)
  • assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients
  • identifies patient care needs, formulates appropriate nursing diagnoses, develops and individualizes care plan, and revises plan of care as needed
  • executes physician orders for all assigned patients, including preference card review for each procedure; administers medications and treatments and delivers culturally congruent nursing care in accordance with UTMB's policies, procedures, and standards in a caring, compassionate manner
  • performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned
• Patient/Family Teaching & Health Promotion (With guidance and direction)
  • provides basic patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching
  • identifies potential impact of family dynamics*
  • learns to identify unique learning needs based on values, beliefs, barriers and readiness to learn
  • learns to access evidence-based resources to provide patient/family education
  • learns to utilize evidence-based teaching strategies such as Teach-Back, AskMe3®, return demonstration, etc.
• Care Coordination & Delegation (With guidance and direction)
  • learns to plan, coordinate and prioritize patient care activities, progressing to more complex assignments as competencies increase
  • maintains safety and continuity of care using methods such as bedside shift report, hand-off tools/processes, inter-disciplinary care rounds, etc.
  • learns to demonstrate effective time management skills
  • identifies appropriate and approved technology in the delivery of patient care
  • relies on preceptor(s), colleagues, EHR to direct them to evidence-based clinical resources to guide patient care*
  • seeks guidance and appropriate direction when considering decision about delegation; learning to effectively and respectfully communicate and delegate

Professional Performance

• Ethics (legal/regulatory), Advocacy & Culturally Congruent Care (With guidance and direction)
  • identifies ethical situations and seeks assistance to resolve
  • learns how to access available resources (ethics consultation) when ethical issues arise
  • demonstrates emerging awareness of culturally sensitive care
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