Registered Nurse

2 months ago

Lubbock, Texas, United States Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Full time
Position Description

Employees in this classification are responsible for providing professional nursing care in an assigned specialty or sub-specialty clinic.

They perform a variety of general and specialized nursing duties as part of a total health care team to provide the patient with complete evaluations.

Employees in this position generally assist the head nurse in the supervision of other clinic personnel and may substitute for this person in the event of his/her absence.

May supervise and instruct subordinate nursing personnel. Receives supervision from head nurse or physician, functions independently within guidelines. May supervise ancillary nursing personnel in the performance of certain tasks, and assists in training personnel.

Work is performed under usual clinic conditions and requires a high degree of contact with patients, families, and other clinic personnel and outside professionals.

Major/Essential Functions

  • Supports the Service Plus philosophy of Texas Tech and the Department of ENT.
  • Direct and coordinate clinical activities of ENT nursing staff at HSC and remote locations.
  • Communicates with patients via telephone per clinic protocols.
  • Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examination, treatments and procedures.
  • Sterilizes and disinfects medical equipment and instruments.
  • Maintains inventory of supplies in examination and procedure rooms.
  • Completes Annual Nursing Core Competency Training and Skills Fair.
  • Participates in emergency preparedness drills in department.
  • Attends nursing staff meetings.
  • Participates in the identification of patient needs for referral to resources and facilitate continuity of care.
  • Assist with or performs exams and procedures and documents intervention in EMR.
  • Takes and records accurate vital signs and measurements.
  • Assists in determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families.
  • Communicates patient data using EMR to support decision making to improve patient care.
  • Refills and/or sends medications to pharmacies according to clinic and facility policy.
  • Administers medications either orally or by injection.
  • Hire, train, and counsel assigned ENT staff and monitor performance.
  • Serve as backup nurse when needed.
  • Perform ENT employee evaluations for immediate subordinates.
  • Work with ENT physicians and ENT administrators to develop clinical, facility and equipment needs assessment.
  • Formulate and implement ongoing JCAHO approved technical training programs for ENT nurses.
  • Approve expenditures of daily consumable ENT clinical supplies within established budgetary guidelines.
  • Establish ENT clinical protocols.
  • Prepare reports on ENT clinic utilization, patient flow, and quality improvement monitors.
  • Assure all ENT clinic facilities and equipment at HSC and remote facilities are functional.
  • Monitor patient satisfaction and patient complaints.
  • Analyze assessment data to identify problems, formulate goals/outcomes, and develop plans of care for patients and their families using evidence based practice in collaborations with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team members.
  • Develop and maintain a good working relationship with ENT nurses to ensure high staff satisfaction and morale.
  • Performs investigation of accidents/injuries and generates Occurrence Reports for unexpected outcomes.
  • Works with ENT faculty physicians to develop, implement, and evaluate teaching plans for patients and their families to address health promotion, maintenance and restoration.
  • Conducts departmental emergency response drills and ensures participation of staff in organizational emergency preparedness drills.
  • Work under the supervision of ENT Administrator to assure effective nursing operations.
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Serves as a Mentor and promotes, assesses and evaluates the educational needs and requirements specific to job disciplines of your staff and self within your departmental assignment.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications

Education: Completion of a Board of Nursing accredited program of professional nursing or scheduled to complete a program of professional nursing within 120 days of applying for a position

License/Certification:

Current Registered Nursing license in the state of Texas or the attainment of a temporary permit from the Board of Nursing to practice professional nursing pending full licensure in the state of Texas.

New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX- RN) on the first attempt.

Experience: No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience setting up for sterile procedure.

EEO Statement


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Jeanne Clery Act


The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information.

By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees.

To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website.

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