Registered Nurse - UT Medical Center Practice

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

If you are looking for a career that offers a great culture to grow and learn while using your passion for patient care, we want you on our team! In addition to working for a company that is committed to being a great place to work for all team members, we also offer a great comprehensive benefit package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting

• Short-term and Long-term disability

• Life insurance

• Critical Illness

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Health Savings Account with Employer contribution

• PTO, Sick leave, Bereavement leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Fitness Centers

University Physicians Association is seeking qualified applicants for a Registered Nurse position at a practice located within the UT Medical Center Cancer Institute. Candidates must be detail-oriented and able to work under deadlines in a very fast-paced office. Applicants must be familiar with scheduling surgeries, giving instructions, writing orders, and making the patients their top priority. This position will work closely with physicians to provide a seamless patient experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide complete patient assessment, including vital signs and pre-examination procedures in clinic setting. Gathers and assesses objective and subjective data from the patient.

• Performs telephone triage for providers, using critical thinking skills to make decisions, communicating all pertinent information and interventions to the provider.

• Documents data and assessments in the patient electronic record

• Assists the providers in all aspects of the consultation, treatment, procedures, and follow-up care.

• Medication reconciliation, management, patient compliance, inventory, education.

• Demonstrate critical thinking, sound judgments based on the presenting data, and a timely response based on the expected patient outcome and standards of care as well as unit/organizational policies.

• Surgery knowledge including scheduling, communicating surgery instructions and treatment plans to patient. The position will include rotation of triage nurse call for urgent medical issues

• Maintain current CPR for Health Care Providers.

• Requires adherence to all policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for safety, attendance, punctuality and personal appearance

• Other duties as requested by Office Supervisor

Requirements

• RN License required

• Prior medical experience required

• Strong communication skills

• Attention to detail, time management, and organization skills