Nurse Clinician III Out Pt, Family Med Clinic (Galveston)

　　Galveston, Texas, United States

　　New

　　Nursing & Care Management

　　UTMB Health

　　Requisition # 2400219

　　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.

　　JOB DESCRIPTION:

　　Proficient 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 independent decision-making. Practice is problem focused and patient centered in the manner care is provided. 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. 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.

　　Shift:

　　Nights and Weekends are not required but opportunities will be available during extended clinic closure holidays and long breaks.

　　Travel or Floating:

　　Floating is not required and would only be applied in emergent situations for cross coverage

　　Preference:

　　Outpatient or ambulatory experience, phlebotomy and IV experience, Experience in an academic institution preferred but not required, experience with leadership support of other nurses and clinical teams, experience with Suture Sign, Parachute, Epic, and Care Everywhere preferred not required.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity

　　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. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

　　Compensation