Staff Nurse I (Health Services)

Position Summary:

The Staff Nurse I provides comprehensive clinical and administrative support to UT Health Services and Employee Health, working closely with medical providers to assess patient needs and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care. This role blends direct patient care with operational oversight, including nurse triage, minor wound care, injections, and venipuncture, while also managing EPIC Inbasket communications, employee and occupational health clearances, and responding to phone and email inquiries. The Staff Nurse I plays an active role in maintaining safe and efficient clinical operations by monitoring emergency supplies, managing EPIC Lot Manager processes, and supporting and mentoring unlicensed clinical staff. Working as part of a collaborative team of fewer than 20 members, this position requires strong clinical judgment, attention to detail, and adaptability, along with a willingness to pursue ongoing training to support evolving procedures and workflows across both UT Health Services and Employee Health.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees  
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

Position Key Accountabilities:

1.  Assists doctors in the delivery of patient care in order to ensure quality service.
2.  Ensures the efficient operation of the clinic or unit by proper scheduling and planning for optimum use of staff and facilities.
3.  Assists doctors with routine office/surgical procedures performed under anesthesia, interviews new patients, takes blood pressure readings, records vital statistics, and administers drugs and treatment.
4.  Provides patient education and counseling on issues such as pre-op and post-op care.
5.  Makes decisions based on experience and training as to whether emergency situations exist.  May administer CPR and/or other first aid measures.
6.  Exercises judgment in matters involving referral of patients to agencies or health care professionals for other services where indicated.
7.  Coordinates upkeep of patient charts, types reports, makes telephone calls and schedules appointments for patient visits and payment collection.  May be responsible for compiling daily or monthly reports.
8.  Schedules operations at hospitals including admissions procedures, use of operating room, x-rays, lab requirements, and special test for patients.
9.  Prepares purchase requisitions of new equipment and follows up on delivery.  Stocks and maintains necessary medical and clerical supplies for the clinic.  Keeps equipment in sterile and working order for physicians.
10.  May provide direction to other clinical personnel to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
11.  Demonstrates various procedures and techniques to LVNs in order to ensure delivery of proper patient care.
12.  Must be able to respond to emergency situations.
13.  Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) preferred

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school, or Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school, or diploma nurses.

 

Minimum Experience:

None

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

 

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Veteran Information:

Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 0904, 0906, 0944, 46N1E, 46N1, 46N3, 46N4, 46NX, 66b, 66C, 66H, 68C, L03A, 4A0X1, 66E, 66G, 66S, 290X, 46AX, 46FX 

 

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Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.