Nurse Clinician III (RN) - MICU (Galveston/Nights)

Location: Galveston, Texas, United States

Requisition #: 2605531

Required Education & Experience

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

Required Licenses/Certifications

• RN, BLS
• 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 characterized by predominantly interdependent decision‑making, problem‑focused and patient‑centered care.
• Able to manage unexpected or emergency situations 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.
• 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.

Job Summary

Professional practice involves assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting the daily care of assigned patients, identifying nursing diagnoses and patient care needs, developing and individualizing care plans, executing physician orders, administering medications and treatments, and delivering culturally congruent, specialty‑appropriate competent nursing care in accordance with UTMB policies, procedures, and standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Professional Practice – Nursing Process: Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document daily patient care; identify nursing diagnoses; develop and revise individualized care plans; execute physician orders; administer medications and treatments; perform routine technical procedures/skills in the assigned specialty area.
• Patient/Family Teaching & Health Promotion: Provide basic instruction and healthcare teaching based on identified learning needs; identify potential impact of family dynamics; utilize evidence‑based resources; use Teach‑Back to determine effectiveness and modify strategies as needed.
• Care Coordination & Delegation: Plan, coordinate, and prioritize patient care activities according to skill level and work complexity; maintain safety and continuity of care using bedside shift report, hand‑off tools, and interdisciplinary rounding; demonstrate effective time management; delegate appropriately and seek guidance when needed; use technology competently in patient‑care delivery.
• Professional Performance – Ethics, Advocacy & Culturally Congruent Care: Identify ethical situations and seek assistance; utilize resources for ethical issues; deliver culturally sensitive care; serve as patient advocate.
• Communication & Collaboration: Support a healthy work environment with respectful verbal and non‑verbal communication; seek assistance for challenging communication; recognize colleagues exemplifying UTMB core values; plan, coordinate, and prioritize care in collaboration with the inter‑professional team.
• Leadership: Recognize informal and formal unit/hospital leaders; educate colleagues about leadership; recognize strategic initiatives and health‑system goals; understand financial responsibility to promote fiscal health.
• Education, Evidence‑Based Practice & Research: Attend/participate in unit meetings and activities; engage in shared leadership; participate in unit‑based quality improvement activities; attend in‑services and continuing education; participate in journal club annually; complete the UTMB/Vizient Nurse Residency Program and an evidence‑based practice project; commit to lifelong learning and adoption of change; access and utilize evidence‑based resources.
• Quality, Resources & Safety: Identify and report patient safety concerns; address immediate safety concerns; identify unit quality metrics and improvement activities; engage in discussions related to unit goals; practice self‑care for personal well‑being, safety, and injury prevention.
• General Requirements: Complete specialty‑specific Competency Based Orientation (CBO) tools by the initial performance evaluation due date; participate in ongoing self‑evaluation of competency; complete annual self‑evaluation for competency and performance; perform and report point‑of‑care testing (POCT); prioritize and organize work to meet assignment deadlines; maintain a clean, safe environment and proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control; practice basic cost containment; complete accurate, concise, legible documentation; utilize electronic communication and documentation; meet periodic UTMB and unit compliance requirements for health screening, training, attendance, safety, and CPR; adhere to internal controls and reporting structure.

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience.