3 years experience as a Registered Nurse in Surgery, Day Surgery, PACU, or GI Lab
Current Texas nursing license or BNE Compact State license
BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA or ARC required
Moderate sedation certification required for GI Lab
Specialty certification preferred
Responsibilities
Provides direct patient care and handles unit-specific procedures
Conducts daily patient rounds and performs random chart audits
Ensures staff meet productivity targets and adjusts assignments as needed
Addresses and resolves patient, physician, and family complaints
Demonstrates flexibility to cover shifts during staffing shortages
Acts as a service line expert, coordinating equipment and supply needs
Generates event reports and facilitates timely follow-up
Participates in patient care conferences and promotes nursing professional growth
Assists with staff scheduling and daily assignments
Manages inventory control of equipment and supplies
Contributes to performance improvement activities and hospital work groups
Performs other assigned duties as needed
Benefits
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Supportive clinical environment
Engagement in hospital committees and activities
Access to advanced medical equipment and technology
Collaboration with experienced faculty and staff
Full Job Description
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
Education Graduate of an NLN approved nursing program
Experience 3 years experience as a Registered Nurse (Surgery, Day Surgery, PACU, GI Lab experience, as appropriate for department).
Licenses and Certifications (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license and (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) and (ACLS) ADV CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required for GI Lab, PACU and Moderate sedation required for GI Lab and
Preferred
Licenses and Certifications Specialty certification
JOB DUTIES
Provides direct patient care. Handles procedures and tasks specific to unit's patient population. Serves as role model to other staff when providing direct patient care.
Makes daily patient rounds. Does random chart audits. Utilizes opportunities to teach and mentor other nursing personnel. Works effectively with Faculty to understand service-based needs as well as assist with onboarding of new Faculty in the operative environment.
Helps ensure staff meet established productivity targets as appropriate. Reviews staffing/nursing assignments (if necessary) and revises as necessary to meet the specific needs of the patients on a shift by shift basis.
Demonstrates effective problem solving abilities and actively participates in identification and resolution of physician, patient and or family complaints. Reports complaints and intervention to the Clinical Nurse Manager in a timely manner to allow for adequate follow-up. Reports unresolved or escalating situations to Nurse Manager immediately. Follows up on staff issues and ensures feedback to staff member. Engages in effective problem solving with other departments as necessary to meet needs of the patient population served.
Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to provide coverage during off shifts when staffing crisis/shortage occurs.
Serve as service line expert. Ensure service based equipment and supply needs are met by working with appropriate support departments. Assist in identifying and planning for future equipment, instrumentation, and supply needs.
Generates or supervises the generation of event reports during the assigned duty hours. Investigates facts as able. Facilitates timely receipt of these reports and follow-up by the Clinical Nurse Manager. Notifies Nurse Manager/Risk Manager immediately of high risk situations.
Actively participates in routine and special patient care conferences. Promotes professional growth of nursing personnel by providing opportunities for active participation in unit based activities, patient care/unit decisions, or hospital committees.
Provides input for peer annual performance reviews and orientation evaluation of nursing personnel assigned to the unit. Assist in planning and coordination of staff orientation to core service line, including but not limited to equipment and supplies.
Assists with scheduling and daily assignments as needed.
Assumes delegated responsibility for inventory control of equipment and supplies to ensure safe and effective patient care. Facilitates timely return of specialty equipment.
Assists with staff meeting, special projects and in the development, implementation and evaluation of performance improvement activities. Participates on hospital work groups as requested.
Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Able to operate and troubleshoot standard/basic pieces of equipment in department.
Constant walking, standing, bending, turning, and stopping. Must be able to lift and turn patients.
Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Requirements
Bending/Leaning Over
Lifting
Standing
Stooping
Talking
Walking
Working Conditions
Clinical Setting
Hospital Setting
Salary Information Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.
About University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) is a public academic health science center in Dallas, Texas. With approximately 14,400 employees and an operating budget of nearly $2.8 billion, UT Southwestern is one of six medical schools in the UT System. UT Southwestern is one of the leading medical research institutions in the world, with a focus on biomedical research, clinical care, and education. The institution is home to six Nobel laureates, 22 members of the National Academy of Sciences, and 19 members of the National Academy of Medicine. UT Southwestern is also affiliated with Parkland Memorial Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in the United States.
