RN PRN 3 East Day Shift

RN PRN 3 East Day Shift 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

Qualifications

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. Must possess and maintain a current RN license or compact RN license to practice in Texas. Must possess and maintain current CPR Healthcare Provider. Specialty Certification preferred at hire and required within 12 months of eligibility. Must possess and maintain current SAMA certification. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler is committed to encouraging good health. As part of its efforts to achieve these goals of a tobacco-free hiring process, if you are offered a position at The University, you will be subject to a Pre-Employment Drug Screen for tobacco compounds in compliance with applicable state laws. Work Locations: Tyler 75701 Organization: 001-University of Texas Health Science Center-Tyler Job Posting: Nov 12, 2024, 4:58:15 PM To apply, visit https://uthct.taleo.net/careersection/careers.uthealth.org/jobdetail.ftl?job=23000598&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=UTC jeid-d00f17f14c97a34489bdead6d7415878 Apply Job!