Nurse Clinician II; RN - Surgical Inpatient Unit

Overview

Nurse Clinician II (RN) - Surgical Inpatient Unit (7P-7A)

Job summary and detailed responsibilities follow.

RN with six months of clinical RN experience and/or successful completion of probationary NC I period documented on nursing evaluation tool. Must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license or valid permit to practice in Texas. Current BLS required.

• RN
• BLS

Advanced Beginner Clinician. Possesses knowledge and skill necessary to meet nursing standards for professional practice specified in Texas Nurse Practice Act without supervision. Recognizes when assistance is needed and seeks appropriate resources. Practice is characterized by a balance of dependent and interdependent decision making. Focus is on expanding knowledge and skills for specialty area. Provides patient care through nursing-based practices upon the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice and Professional Performance.

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

• Professional Practice:
  Nursing Process – 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.

• Patient/Family Teaching & Health Promotion:
  Provides basic patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching based on identified learning needs.
• Identifies potential impact of family dynamics.
• Uses evidence-based resources to provide 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 bedside shift report, hand-off tools/processes, inter-disciplinary rounding, etc. Demonstrates effective time management. Delegates appropriately, seeking guidance when needed. Demonstrates competent use of technology in the delivery of patient care.

• Professional Performance:
  Ethics (legal/regulatory), Advocacy & Culturally Congruent Cares. Identifies ethical situations and seeks assistance 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.

• Communication &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Supports a healthy work environment with respectful communication. Recognizes colleagues who demonstrate UTMB’s core values. Plans and coordinates patient care activities in collaboration with the inter-professional team.

• Leadership:
  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. Understands financial responsibility to promote fiscal health for the patient, unit, and organization.

• Education, Evidence-Based Practice & Research:
  Attends unit meetings, supports unit goals, participates in unit-based quality improvement activities, attends in-services and continuing education, participates in journal club annually, completes UTMB/Vizient Nurse Residency Program and an evidence-based practice project as required, demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning, and knowledge of evidence-based resources to guide patient care.

• Quality, Resources & Safety:
  Identifies patient safety concerns and reports appropriately; engages in unit quality metrics/outcomes data and improvement activities; demonstrates self-care and safety practices.

• General Requirements:
  Completes required competency-based orientation tools by initial…