Senior Nurse Clinician (RN) - Expert Patient Care

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston seeks a qualified RN with two years of clinical experience to provide patient care within a multidisciplinary team. You must hold a Texas RN license and current BLS certification to ensure safe, evidence-based nursing practice.

The role emphasizes competency in planning, implementing, and evaluating care, with strong clinical judgment and effective communication to support patient outcomes and unit operations.

Qualifications

• RN with two years of clinical RN experience.
• Must possess and maintain a current license or valid permit to practice in Texas.
• Current BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients.
• Identifies nursing diagnoses/patient care needs. Develops and individualizes care plan and revises plan of care as needed.
• Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients. Administers medications and treatments and delivers culturally congruent and specialty appropriate competent nursing care in accordance with UTMB's policies, procedures, and standards in a caring and compassionate manner.
• Performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned.
• Provides basic patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching based on identified learning needs (patient values, beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn).
• Identifies potential impact of family dynamics*.
• Utilizes evidence-based resources to provide patient/family education.
• Uses Teach-Back to determine effectiveness and modifies strategies as needed.

Job description

The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston seeks a qualified RN with two years of clinical experience to provide patient care within a multidisciplinary team. You must hold a Texas RN license and current BLS certification to ensure safe, evidence-based nursing practice.

The role emphasizes competency in planning, implementing, and evaluating care, with strong clinical judgment and effective communication to support patient outcomes and unit operations.