"Sr. Staff Nurse"

Extended Job Title

Sr. Staff Nurse

Position Description

Employees in this classification are responsible for providing professional nursing care in an assigned specialty or subspecialty clinic. They perform a variety of general and specialized nursing duties as part of a total health care team to provide the patient with complete evaluations. Employees in this position generally assist the head nurse in the supervision of other clinic personnel and may substitute for this person in the event of his/her absence. May supervise and instruct subordinate nursing personnel. Receives supervision from head nurse or physician, functions independently within guidelines. May supervise ancillary nursing personnel in the performance of certain tasks, and assists in training personnel. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions and requires a high degree of contact with patients, families, and other clinic personnel and outside professionals.

Major/Essential Functions

• Responsible for nursing care associated with the School of Nursing (SON) Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Program under the Larry Combest Wellness Center.
• Required to work day, evening, and weekend hours as needed.
• Function within the nurse's legal scope of practice and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organization and practice setting.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for the quality of nursing care provided to patients and their families.
• Determine the physical and mental health status.
• Analyze assessment data to identify problems and formulate goals & outcomes.
• Evaluate and report patient outcomes and responses to therapeutic interventions.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate teaching plans for patients and their families to address health promotion, maintenance, and restoration.
• Implement measures to promote quality and a safe environment for patients, self, and others.
• Communicate patient data using Electronic Health Records (EHR) to support decision making to improve patient care.
• Assess, plan, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the educational programs that are implemented in the Nurse Family Partnership Program within the SON Combest Wellness Center.
• Provide comprehensive community health nursing services to clients and their families.
• Maintains a case load of 25 enrolled clients or more as needed.
• Adhere to the guidelines of the NFP program model and participate in on-going training as required by the NFP program.
• The Nurse Home Visitor (NHV) will facilitate outcome and community education activities to support the NFP program and address client needs.
• Work closely with the NFP Nurse Supervisor and Data Coordinator in monitoring outcomes of the NFP program.
• Develop and maintain ongoing, therapeutic relationship with clients enrolled in the NFP program to assist clients achieve self-sufficiency and family health and wellness goals.
• Practice in non-traditional, community settings, to include clients' homes, make professional sound judgements and work with the NFP Nurse Supervisor, Data Coordinator, and other NHVs to resolve client and program delivery needs.
• Drive to patient homes, meetings, and events using personal vehicle.
• Demonstrate the TTUHSC Values Based Culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Community experience and maternal child health area.
• Experience conducting home visits.
• Have reliable transportation with required vehicle inspections and auto-insurance.
• Have a valid drivers license.
• BLS Cert.
• Minimum of an Associate's degree in a related field.

Required Qualifications

Graduate from an approved accredited nursing program; current RN license in the State of Texas or have the ability to transfer license to Texas. A minimum of two years of Staff Nurse experience in a specialty area.