Nurse Clinician III; RN - Day Surgery; Casual Appointment

Nurse Clinician III - Day Surgery (Casual Appointment)

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• Registered Nurse (RN) with at least two years of clinical RN experience.
• Must possess and maintain a current Texas license or valid permit to practice nursing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

• RN license
• BLS certification

Competent clinician who possesses knowledge and skill to meet standards for professional nursing practice as specified in the Texas Nurse Practice Act. Experienced, knowledgeable, and skilled in specialty area, functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team, and capable of predominantly interdependent decision-making and patient-centered care with the ability to manage unexpected or emergency situations.

Responsible for overarching quality of professional nursing practice within day‑surgery setting, including leadership of patient care teams and determination of best nursing practices.

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document daily care of assigned patients.
• Identify nursing diagnoses and patient care needs; develop and individualize care plans, revising as needed.
• Execute physician orders for all assigned patients; administer medications and treatments, ensuring culturally congruent care.
• Perform routine technical procedures/skills in the specialty area assigned.

• Provide basic patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching based on identified learning needs.
• Identify potential impact of family dynamics.
• Utilize evidence‑based resources to provide patient/family education.
• Use Teach‑Back to determine effectiveness and modify strategies as needed.

• Plan, coordinate, and prioritize patient care activities according to skill level and work complexity.
• Maintain safety and continuity of care using bedside shift reports, handoff tools/processes, and interdisciplinary rounding.
• Demonstrate effective time‑management skills.
• Delegate appropriately, seeking guidance when needed.
• Demonstrate competent use of technology in patient care delivery.

• Identify ethical situations and seek assistance to resolve.
• Utilize available resources when ethical issues arise.
• Deliver culturally sensitive care using resources to meet patient/family needs.
• Serve as a patient advocate, seeking guidance when necessary.

• Support healthy work environment by demonstrating respectful verbal and non‑verbal communication with all team members.
• Recognize colleagues who demonstrate UTMB core values.
• Plan, coordinate, and prioritize patient care activities in collaboration with inter‑professional team.

• Recognize informal and formal unit/hospital leaders and educate colleagues about leadership.
• Recognize unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.
• Recognize importance of financial responsibility to promote fiscal health.

• Attend/participate in unit meetings and support unit goals.
• Participate in shared leadership at unit level.
• Engage in unit-based quality improvement activities.
• Attend in‑services and continuing education activities.
• Participate in a journal club annually.
• Complete UTMB/Vizient Nurse Residency Program and evidence‑based practice project as required.
• Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning and evidence‑based practice.

• Identify patient safety concerns and report and address them appropriately.
• Identify unit quality metrics/outcomes data and participate in improvement activities.
• Practice self‑care and personal safety.

• Complete required specialty‑specific Competency Based Orientation (CBO) tools by initial performance evaluation due date.
• Actively participate in ongoing self‑evaluation of competency using CBO tools and performance appraisal.
• Complete annual self‑evaluation on time.
• Perform point‑of‑care testing (POCT).
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