| Posted Date |
Thu Oct 22, 2009 |
| Closing Date |
Wed Oct 28, 2009 or until filled |
| Salary |
* Negotiable * |
| FLSA Status |
Exempt |
| Department |
Surgery |
| Job Category |
Nursing |
| Hours |
WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY OR THURSDAY |
| Requisition Number |
10000510 |
| Position Number |
43207 |
| Experience & Education Required
(any one of the following): |
1. Associates degree, four (4) years general nursing experience,
licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for State
of Texas, and a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) are
required.
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| Skills And Abilities |
Customer Service
Effective Communications Skills
CPR Certified
|
| Security |
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education
Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain
criminal history record information.
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| Job Duties |
1. Provides patient education, general health information, procedural
instructions, and reinforces physician instructions in person and
through telephone contact.
2. Obtains medical history from patients through structured interviews
in accordance with departmental guidelines.
3. Prepares equipment and assists physicians during physical exams and
medical procedures.
4. Prepares and administers medications as prescribed by physician.
5. Documents patient care interventions and education in medical
records.
6. Delivers nursing interventions to assigned patients that are
consistent with stated medical plan of care while observing
and recording signs, symptoms, and behavior of patients in medical
record.
7. Triages patient phone inquiries according to physician and/or
departmental protocols and documents such as inquiries in patients'
medical records.
8. Inspects equipment and facilities visually and physically to ensure
patient safety and proper functioning of equipment.
9. Ensures appropriate patient consents and authorizations are
obtained for research and/or medical treatment.
10. Participates in evaluating nursing needs of patients; assesses
complex problems affecting patients; recommends policy and/or
procedural changes according to nursing expertise; provides
patient counseling based on specialized and/or advanced knowledge
gained through education and experience.
11. Schedules patients' appointments, tests, and procedures via on-line
computer system or telephone.
12. Provides working supervision to other nursing staff and/or other
non-licensed medical or office support personnel. Performs other
duties as assigned.
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| Comments |
____THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION: works days:WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND
SOME FRIDAYS. Oral Surgery/Moderate Sedation experience preferred.
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