Nurse Clinician III (RN) - SICU Galveston Island (Nights)

Requisition #2604543

About the Role

This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) with two years of clinical RN experience. The role involves delivering competent professional nursing practice in accordance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act, functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team, and providing patient-centered care.

Requirements

• Current RN license or valid permit to practice in Texas
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Two years of clinical RN experience
• Competent clinician with knowledge and skill to meet standards for professional nursing practice
• Experience and skill in a specialty area
• Ability to manage unexpected or emergency situations common in the assigned specialty population
• Serves as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II

Responsibilities

Professional Practice: Nursing Process

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients
• Identifies nursing diagnoses and patient care needs
• Develops and individualizes care plans, revising as needed
• Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients
• Administers medications and treatments, delivering culturally congruent and specialty-appropriate competent nursing care
• Performs routine technical procedures/skills in the assigned specialty area

Patient/Family Teaching & Health Promotion

• Provides basic patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching based on identified learning needs
• Identifies potential impact of family dynamics
• Utilizes evidence-based resources for patient/family education
• Uses Teach-Back to determine effectiveness and modifies strategies as needed

Care Coordination & Delegation

• 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 and hand-off tools/processes
• Demonstrates effective time management skills
• Delegates appropriately, seeking guidance when needed
• Demonstrates competent use of technology in the delivery of patient care

Professional Performance

• Identifies ethical situations and seeks assistance if necessary
• Utilizes available resources when ethical issues arise
• Delivers culturally sensitive care using resources to meet patient/family needs
• Serves as a patient advocate, seeking guidance when necessary
• Supports a healthy work environment through respectful communication with the healthcare team
• Seeks assistance for challenging communication
• Recognizes colleagues demonstrating UTMB's core values
• Plans, coordinates, and prioritizes patient care activities in collaboration with the inter-professional team

Leadership

• Recognizes informal and formal unit/hospital leaders
• Educates colleagues regarding unit/hospital leadership
• Recognizes unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals
• Understands the importance of financial responsibility to promote fiscal health for the patient, unit, and organization

Education, Evidence-Based Practice & Research

• 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
• Engages 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 an evidence-based practice project as required
• Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning (e.g., evidence-based practice, specialty certification, advanced degree)
• Seeks knowledge and needed information to accept and adopt change
• Demonstrates knowledge of how to access and utilize evidence-based resources to guide patient care

Quality, Resources & Safety

• Identifies patient safety concerns and reports appropriately; addresses immediate safety concerns
• Identifies unit quality metrics/outcomes data and improvement activities; actively engages in discussion and activities related to unit goals
• Demonstrates self-care through practices supporting personal well-being, safety, and injury prevention

General Requirements

• Completes required specialty-specific Competency Based Orientation (CBO) tools by the initial performance evaluation due date
• Actively participates in ongoing self-evaluation of competency using CBO tools and e-performance nursing appraisal
• Completes the annual self-evaluation on time for competency and performance evaluation
• Performs and reports point of care testing (POCT)
• Prioritizes and organizes work to complete required assignments within specified time frames
• Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment, assisting with proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures
• Practices basic cost containment for patients and the unit
• Completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation for all patient, unit, and hospital records
• Competently utilizes electronic forms of communication and documentation
• Meets periodic UTMB and unit-specific compliance requirements for health screening, training, attendance, safety, and CPR
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure