We are seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for our Urgent Care center at the West Campus location. In this fast-paced setting, you will gather patient information, assess patients, and provide direct care while collaborating with the healthcare team to deliver age-appropriate care.
Clinical Setting
The urgent care clinic operates 7 days a week from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Responsibilities
- Collect and document patient and family data, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per site protocol
- Collect and document vital signs, height, weight, and reason for visit with 100% accuracy
- Graph data per site protocol
- Document current medications, allergies, and other relevant information per site protocol
- Prepare patients for examination per site protocol
- Assist the provider during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed and within scope of practice
- Complete treatments as directed by the provider and within scope of site
- Administer medications and immunizations as directed by the physician per site protocol
- Document all medication and immunization administration in the medical record
- Report all medication and immunization errors to the supervisor immediately upon discovery
- Provide patient and family education as instructed by the physician or per site protocol
- Document patient education in the medical record
- Coordinate referrals and ensure families have necessary contact information and documentation
- Triage presenting patient complaints per site protocol
- Triage phone calls per site protocol and within scope of site standards
- Document all clinical patient phone calls per organization recommendations
- Verify provider orders and patient identity per site protocol
- Collect and process specimens according to manufacturer's instructions using proper technique
- Follow site protocol for reporting and documenting laboratory results
- Identify yourself to patients and families, explain the visit process, and provide information regarding length of visit
Required Qualifications
- Diploma in Nursing or Associate's degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for obtaining and maintaining an RN license
- Active RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or current Nursing Licensure Compact status
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing
Additional Requirements
All successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.