Nurse Clinician III; RN; Med​/Surg - CLC; Nights

Nurse Clinician III (RN) - Med/Surg - CLC (Nights)

Webster, Texas, United States

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Nursing & Care Management

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2604270

RN with two years of clinical RN experience. Must possess and maintain a current license or valid permit to practice in Texas. Current BLS required.

• RN

• BLS

Competent Clinician.

Possessesknowledgeandskilltomeetstandardsforcompetentprofessionalnursingpracticeasspecifiedinthe Texas Nurse Practice Act .Experienced,knowledgeableandskilledinspecialtyarea.

Competentlyfunctionsasamemberoftheinterdisciplinaryteam.

Practiceischaracterizedbypredominantlyinterdependentdecision-making.

Practiceisproblemfocusedandpatientcenteredinthemannercareisprovided.

Abletomanageunexpectedoremergencysituationsthatarecommonlyseeninassignedspecialtypopulation.

Servesasaresourcefor Nurse Clinician Ior II.Canmanagecommonlyseencontingencysituationsthatariseontheclinicalunit.

Providespatientcarethroughnursingpracticesbaseduponthe American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice ,and Professional

Performance.

Valuesspecialtyunit,nursing,andinstitutionalstrategicinitiativesandhealthsystemgoals.

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients.

• Identifies nursing diagnoses/patient care needs. Develops and individualizes care plan and revises plan of care as needed.

• Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients. Administers medications and treatments and delivers culturally congruent and specialty appropriate competent nursing care in accordance with UTMB's policies, procedures, and standards in a caring and compassionate manner.

• Performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned.

• Provides basic patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching based on identified learning needs (patient values, beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn).

• Identifies potential impact of family dynamics*.

• Utilizes evidence-based resources to provide patient/family education.

• Uses Teach-Back to determine effectiveness and modifies strategies as needed.

• Plans, coordinates, and prioritizes patient care activities according to skill level and work complexity.

• Maintains safety and continuity of care using methods such as bedside shift report, hand-off tools/processes, inter-disciplinary rounding, etc.

• Demonstrates effective time management skills.

• Delegates appropriately, seeking guidance when needed.

• Demonstrates competent use of technology in the delivery of patient care.

• Identifies ethical situations and seeks assistance, if necessary, to resolve.

• Utilizes available resources when ethical issues arise.

• Delivers culturally sensitive care using resources to meet the needs of patient/family.

• Serves as a patient advocate, seeking guidance when necessary.

• Supports healthy work environment by demonstrating respectful verbal and non-verbal communication with all members of the healthcare team. Seeks assistance for support with challenging communication.

• Recognizes colleagues when they go above and beyond in demonstrating UTMB’s core values.

• Plans, coordinates, and prioritizes patient care activities in collaboration with inter-professional team.

• Recognizes informal and formal unit/hospital leaders and can educate colleagues regarding unit/hospital leadership.

• Recognizes unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.

• Recognizes the importance of financial responsibility to promote fiscal health for the patient, unit and organization.

• Attends/participates in unit meetings/activities and supports the philosophy and goals of the unit department and organization.

• Participates in shared leadership at the unit level*.

• Participates in unit based quality improvement activities.

• Attends in-services and continuing education activities.

• Participates in one journal club annually*.

• Completes the UTMB/Vizient™ Nurse Residency Program and completes an evidence based practice project as required*.

• Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning (evidence-based practice, specialty certification, advanced degree, etc.).

• Demonstrates ability to accept and adopt change by seeking knowledge and needed information.

• Demonstrates knowledge of how to access and utilize evidence-based resources to guide patient care.

• Identifies patient safety concerns and reports appropriately; addresses immediate safety concerns appropriately.

• Identifies unit quality metrics/outcomes data and improvement activities; actively engages in discussion, activities related to unit goals.

• Demonstrates self-care through practices that support personal well-being, personal safety and injury prevention.