Ambulatory Care Nurse - Urology, Full-Time

Staff Nurse

The Department of Surgery's Urology Division is seeking a Staff Nurse to join the team! The ideal candidate will have previous urology experience.

UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees

• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. Free financial and legal counseling

Free mental health counseling services

Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

Resources for child and elder care

Functions as a member of collaborative interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive care to patients and families with complex healthcare needs that may be both predictable and unpredictable. Aims to provide care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable.

Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.

Adheres to broad scope of practice as established by Nurse Practice Act.

Ensures the efficient operation of the clinic or unit by proper scheduling and planning for optimum use of staff and resources, maintenance of stock and supplies, and efficient and safe use of equipment.

Uses systematic approach to provide nursing care to patients and families/populations by performing focused and comprehensive assessments through subjective and evidence based objective data.

Prioritizes, synthesizes and documents assessments and nursing plan of care using critical thinking and judgment.

Implements plan of care within scope of practice through assignment and monitoring of other nurses and delegation and monitoring of unlicensed staff.

Exercises judgment while coordinating care and referring patients to agencies or health care professionals for other services/transitions in care where indicated.

Performs onsite and telephone triage using best practice guidelines and documentation to ensure patients receive the right level of care in the right setting at the right time by the right caregiver using the right equipment and supplies.

Acts as a patient and healthcare advocate by maintaining a safe environment and promoting quality healthcare and services.

Adheres to standards of practice for professional nursing.

Develops and implements teaching plans concerning maintenance, promotion and restoration of health. Uses typical office and clinic equipment.

Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required

Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school with one year nursing experience required Associate's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school with three years nursing experience required Nursing Diploma (3 year program) and two years nursing experience required

Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. Veteran Information:

Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 0904, 0906, 0944, 46N1E, 46N1, 46N3, 46N4, 46NX, 66b, 66C, 66H, 68C, L03A, 4A0X1, 66E, 66G, 66S, 290X, 46AX, 46FX

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