Ambulatory Float RN - Travel to Clinic Sites

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking a registered nurse to support nursing staff across satellite clinics. The role involves delivering nursing interventions, coordinating patient care, and documenting in the electronic medical record, with emphasis on safety and adherence to the medical plan of care.

The position requires travel to Frisco, Fort Worth, Coppell, RedBird, Plano/Richardson, Park Cities and Las Colinas as part of normal duties; BLS certification is required, and

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program.
• Licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for State of Texas.
• One (1) year of clinical nursing experience is preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through a course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required.

Responsibilities

• Works in multiple clinic sites providing interim nurse staffing.
• 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.

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license, Texas

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking a registered nurse to support nursing staff across satellite clinics. The role involves delivering nursing interventions, coordinating patient care, and documenting in the electronic medical record, with emphasis on safety and adherence to the medical plan of care.

The position requires travel to Frisco, Fort Worth, Coppell, RedBird, Plano/Richardson, Park Cities and Las Colinas as part of normal duties; BLS certification is required, and