| Posted Date |
Tue Nov 03, 2009 |
| Closing Date |
Mon Nov 09, 2009 or until filled |
| Salary |
* Negotiable * |
| FLSA Status |
Exempt |
| Department |
Center For Mineral Metabolism & Clinical Research |
| Job Category |
Nursing |
| Hours |
Monday Through Friday, 8am to 5pm |
| Requisition Number |
10000627 |
| Position Number |
29029 |
| Experience & Education Required
(any one of the following): |
1. Associate's degree, one (1) year 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 |
Effective Communications Skills
Customer Service
CPR Certified
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| 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, procedural instructions, general health
information, 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; ensures appropriate patient consents and authorizations
are obtained for research and/or medical treatment.
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
records.
7. Triages patient phone inquiries according to physician and/or
departmental protocols and documents such inquiries and results in
patients' medical records.
8. Takes, records, and reports patient vital signs using medical
equipment; inspects equipment and facilities visually and
physically to ensure patient safety and proper functioning of
equipment.
9. Participates in evaluating nursing needs of patients; assesses
problems affecting patients; recommends policy and/or
procedural changes according to nursing expertise; schedules
patients' appointments, tests, and procedures via on-line computer
system or telephone.
10. Provides patient counseling based on specialized and/or advanced
knowledge gained through education and experience.
11. Maintains adequate stock of supplies as required for work area.
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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