Nurse Clinician III (RN) - CLC NICU (19.99 Hours or Less, Non-Benefit Bearing)

About the role

Competent Clinician. Possesses knowledge and skill to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Texas Nurse Practice Act. Experienced, knowledgeable and skilled in specialty area. Competently functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Practice is characterized by predominantly interdependent decision-making. Practice is problem focused and patient centered in the manner care is provided.

Responsibilities

Possesses and maintains a current license or valid permit to practice in Texas. Current BLS required. Provides patient care through nursing practices based upon the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice, and Professional Performance.

• 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.
• Performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned.
• Provides basic patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching based on identified learning needs.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

Able to manage unexpected or emergency situations that are commonly seen in assigned specialty population. Serves as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II. Can manage commonly seen contingency situations that arise on the clinical unit.

Skills

Values specialty unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals. 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.

Benefits

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience.