Ambulatory RN GIM

Company: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Location: Dallas
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

Primary care physicians in the General Internal Medicine Clinic specialize in maintaining long-term adult wellness. Additionally, an internal medicine team treats pediatric patients.
Both teams include experts in the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of common disorders, including diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
Other conditions treated include: Acute infections High cholesterol Obesity Osteoporosis Problems associated with aging
Our physicians coordinate the care of patients with complex disorders, assuring that all aspects of their health receive the proper care. They also oversee active research programs in Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis prevention, cancer epidemiology, geriatrics, hypertension, and various genetic disorders, providing patients the benefit of the latest medical thinking.

Experienceand Education Licensureas Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for State of Texas and one(1) year of clinical nursing experience is preferred. Specialty areas may haveincreased experience requirements as dictated by clinic or standard ofcare. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through a courseaccredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) is required. JobDuties 1.Delivers nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent withstated medical plan of care utilizing the nursing process to assess, implement,and record patients' response in the medical record. 2.Schedules patients' appointments, tests, and procedures via on-line computersystem or telephone, and reinforces physician instructions in person andthrough telephone contact. 3.Provides patient education and documents patient's response in medical record. 4.Ensures appropriate patient consents and authorizations are obtained forresearch and/or medical treatment. 5.Triages patient phone inquiries according to physician and/or departmentalprotocols and documents such actions in patients' medical records. 6.Provides working supervision and delegates tasks to licensed vocational nurses,non-licensed medical staff, or office support personnel. 7.Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation. 8.Participates in the recommendation of policy and/or procedural changesaccording to nursing expertise. 9.Prepares equipment and assists physicians during physical exams and medicalprocedures. Prepares and administers medications as prescribed by physician. 10.Inspects equipment and facilities visually and physically to ensure patientsafety and proper functioning of equipment. Maintains adequate stock ofsupplies as required for work area. 11.Attends and participates in meetings related to clinical activities. 12.Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a)Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting withor caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining,modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patientfinancial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing orsimilarly affecting human-subjects research records. **OtherDuties: Performs other duties as assigned. UT SouthwesternMedical Center is committed to an educational and working environment thatprovides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. Inaccordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawfuldiscrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion;national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; geneticinformation; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, itis UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis ofsexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Security Thisposition is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215,which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information
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