Ambulatory Float Pool RN

Ambulatory Float Pool RN

Schedule\: Monday–Friday  8am-5pm

Ability and willingness to travel to all satellite clinics is required\: Frisco, Fort Worth, Coppell, RedBird, Plano/Richardson, Park Cities and Las Colinas.  This is a requirement of the position.

Discover a rewarding career with the UT Southwestern nursing team in our Ambulatory Clinical Float Pool Program! We are seeking flexible and skilled Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide exceptional, compassionate care to patients and families in diverse ambulatory clinic settings throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. As a float pool RN, you will be instrumental in providing crucial staffing support, utilizing your broad clinical knowledge and adaptable skills across a variety of clinic environments. This unique role offers exposure to diverse patient populations and clinical workflows, fostering professional growth and aligning with UT Southwestern's commitment to quality in patient care, education, and research. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and seek opportunities to expand your nursing expertise, join our Ambulatory Float Pool RN team today!
 

Experience and Education

Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program. Licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for State of Texas and one (1) year of clinical nursing experience is preferred.  Specialty areas may have increased experience requirements as dictated by clinic or standard of care. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through a course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required.

Job Duties

• Works in multiple clinic sites providing interim nurse staffing. Able to acclimate to different clinical settings with minimal supervision
• Delivers nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with stated medical plan of care utilizing the nursing process to assess, implement, and record patient's response in the medical record.
• Schedules patients' appointments, tests, and procedures via on-line computer system or telephone, and reinforces physician instructions in person and through telephone contact.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation. Provides patient education and documents patient's response in medical record.
• Ensures appropriate patient consents and authorizations are obtained for research and/or medical treatment.
• Triages patient phone inquiries according to physician and/or departmental protocols and documents such actions in patients' medical records.
• Provides working supervision and delegates tasks to licensed vocational nurses, non-licensed medical staff, or office support personnel.
• Participates in the recommendation of policy and/or procedural changes according to nursing expertise.
• Prepares equipment and assists physicians during physical exams and medical procedures.
• Prepares and administers medications as prescribed by physician.
• Inspects equipment and facilities visually and physically to ensure patient safety and proper functioning of equipment. Maintains adequate stock of supplies as required for work area.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions\: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. 

Ambulatory Float Pool RN

Schedule\: Monday–Friday  8am-5pm

Ability and willingness to travel to all satellite clinics is required\: Frisco, Fort Worth, Coppell, RedBird, Plano/Richardson, Park Cities and Las Colinas.  This is a requirement of the position.

Discover a rewarding career with the UT Southwestern nursing team in our Ambulatory Clinical Float Pool Program! We are seeking flexible and skilled Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide exceptional, compassionate care to patients and families in diverse ambulatory clinic settings throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. As a float pool RN, you will be instrumental in providing crucial staffing support, utilizing your broad clinical knowledge and adaptable skills across a variety of clinic environments. This unique role offers exposure to diverse patient populations and clinical workflows, fostering professional growth and aligning with UT Southwestern's commitment to quality in patient care, education, and research. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and seek opportunities to expand your nursing expertise, join our Ambulatory Float Pool RN team today!
 

Experience and Education

Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program. Licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for State of Texas and one (1) year of clinical nursing experience is preferred.  Specialty areas may have increased experience requirements as dictated by clinic or standard of care. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through a course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required.

Job Duties

• Works in multiple clinic sites providing interim nurse staffing. Able to acclimate to different clinical settings with minimal supervision
• Delivers nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with stated medical plan of care utilizing the nursing process to assess, implement, and record patient's response in the medical record.
• Schedules patients' appointments, tests, and procedures via on-line computer system or telephone, and reinforces physician instructions in person and through telephone contact.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation. Provides patient education and documents patient's response in medical record.
• Ensures appropriate patient consents and authorizations are obtained for research and/or medical treatment.
• Triages patient phone inquiries according to physician and/or departmental protocols and documents such actions in patients' medical records.
• Provides working supervision and delegates tasks to licensed vocational nurses, non-licensed medical staff, or office support personnel.
• Participates in the recommendation of policy and/or procedural changes according to nursing expertise.
• Prepares equipment and assists physicians during physical exams and medical procedures.
• Prepares and administers medications as prescribed by physician.
• Inspects equipment and facilities visually and physically to ensure patient safety and proper functioning of equipment. Maintains adequate stock of supplies as required for work area.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions\: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.