What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

UTHealth Houston’s Cizik School of Nursing is hiring for a Staff Nurse I to join their team of professionals. The Staff Nurse will be responsible for clinical support for both UTHealth Services and Employee Health, administrative support (calls, emails, etc.), clinical operation oversight (supply stock, mentorship, Lot Manager in EPIC, etc.), and more. The ideal candidate will have nurse triage, occupational health/employee health, and minor wound care experience. Experience with Epic and Smartsheet is a plus! The schedule is M-F, with no nights or weekends.

 

Location: 6410 Fannin, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77030

Once you join us you won't want to leave. 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.), plus:  

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)  The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!  Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)  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. We offer work/life services such as... 

Free financial and legal counseling  Free mental health counseling services  Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs  Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.  Resources for child and elder care  Plus many more! 

Position Summary:

Provides assistance to medical doctors.  Assesses, develops, and implements, and evaluates a plan of nursing care for patients in an assigned area.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1.  Assists doctors in the delivery of patient care in order to ensure quality service.
2.  Ensures the efficient operation of the clinic or unit by proper scheduling and planning for optimum use of staff and facilities.
3.  Assists doctors with routine office/surgical procedures performed under anesthesia, interviews new patients, takes blood pressure readings, records vital statistics, and administers drugs and treatment.
4.  Provides patient education and counseling on issues such as pre-op and post-op care.
5.  Makes decisions based on experience and training as to whether emergency situations exist.  May administer CPR and/or other first aid measures.
6.  Exercises judgment in matters involving referral of patients to agencies or health care professionals for other services where indicated.
7.  Coordinates upkeep of patient charts, types reports, makes telephone calls and schedules appointments for patient visits and payment collection.  May be responsible for compiling daily or monthly reports.
8.  Schedules operations at hospitals including admissions procedures, use of operating room, x-rays, lab requirements, and special test for patients.
9.  Prepares purchase requisitions of new equipment and follows up on delivery.  Stocks and maintains necessary medical and clerical supplies for the clinic.  Keeps equipment in sterile and working order for physicians.
10.  May provide direction to other clinical personnel to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
11.  Demonstrates various procedures and techniques to LVNs in order to ensure delivery of proper patient care.
12.  Must be able to respond to emergency situations.
13.  Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Current Registered Nurse Texas License required.
CPR certified.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school, or Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school, or diploma nurses.

 

Minimum Experience:

None

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

 

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

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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Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.