Job Summary:

Competent Clinician. Experienced, knowledgeable, and skilled in specialty area. Competently functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Practice is characterized by predominantly interdependent decision-making. Practice is problem focused, but 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 nursing staff. Can manage commonly seen contingency situations that arise on his/her clinical unit.

Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks:

• Is accountable for the identification and reduction of unsafe practices that could cause harm to patients.

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients.

• Identifies nursing diagnosis/patient care needs, individualizes care plan, and revises plan of care as needed.

• Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients; administers medications and treatments and delivers population specific competent nursing care in accordance with UTHSCT's policies, procedures, and standards.

• Performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned.

• Performs and reports Point of Care testing.

• Provides basic patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching.

• Promotes positive guest and patient relations.

• Respects and supports patient rights.

• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.

• Prioritizes and organizes work so that required assignments are completed within a specified time frame.

• Attends/participates in unit meetings/activities and supports the philosophy and goals of the unit department and organization.

• Required to maintain competency in the patient safety functions related to their position.

• Completion of Annual Mandatory Training, TB testing, and required licensure and certifications before expiration date.

• Other duties as assigned.

Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Bilingual a plus.

• Ability to operate standard office equipment and medical equipment such as I.V. pumps, portable oxygen, fluids, etc.

• Advanced, specialized nursing skills as appropriate to the nature of medical activity.

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of all protocols and procedures within the specified clinic environment.

• Show competency in point of care testing and quality requirements for that testing.

Required Education / Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing.

• RN with two (2) years clinical experience.

• EMR experience a plus.

• At least one year Outpatient Clinic experience preferred.