Registered Nurse - General Practice Nurse

Registered Nurse (RN)

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our dynamic clinical care team. In this role, you will provide direct patient care, manage triage services, and support a collaborative team of 12 providers, 2 LVNs, 6 MAs, and additional clinical staff. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include assessing and implementing care plans for patients with both routine and complex needs, responding to patient concerns both in-person and by phone, and ensuring seamless coordination among care team members.

Ideal candidates will bring experience in chronic disease management, triage, care coordination, and a commitment to quality improvement initiatives. Proficiency with Epic or other EMR systems, as well as experience mentoring or supervising LVNs, MAs, or nursing students, will be highly valued.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to upcoming initiatives aimed at improving clinical workflows and team efficiency, such as enhanced inventory management and empowering staff to work at the top of their licenses. 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

Responsible for assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating a plan of nursing care for patients in an assigned area. May be responsible for the administration of the clinic or unit.

Assists doctors or dentists in the delivery of quality nursing patient care including routine office, surgical procedures performed under local anesthesia. Sets up equipment; and removes, cleans, and sterilizes them after an operation. Ensures the efficient operation of the clinic or unit by proper scheduling and planning for optimum use of staff and facilities. Schedules operations at hospitals including admissions procedures, use of OR, all x-rays, lab requirements, and special tests for patients. May accompany physicians on rounds.

Provides patient education and counseling on issues such as pre-op and post-op care.

Makes referrals to other agencies or health care professionals for other services where indicated.

Supervises upkeep of patient charts, typing of reports, telephone and appointment scheduling for patient visits and payment collection. Prepares purchase requisitions for new equipment and following up on delivery. Stocks and maintains necessary medical and clerical supplies for clinic. Keeps all equipment in sterile and working order for physicians.

May provide direction and supervision to other clinic personnel to ensure that proper procedures are followed. Demonstrates various procedures and techniques to LVNs and other Staff Nurses in order to ensure delivery of proper patient care.

Makes decisions based on experience and training as to whether emergency situation exists and responds to emergency situations. May administer CPR and/or other first aid measures.

Stays abreast of changes in the nursing field by attending classes and seminars as well as by reading professional journals and papers.

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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