30 jobs found in Tyler

Description Job Summary : UTHSCT’s mission is to improve the health outcomes in East Texas and beyond. The Breath of Life Mobile Asthma Program realizes this mission by providing asthma and allergy care to children throughout East Texas. The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a vital position to the operations of the UTHSCT Breath of Life Mobile Asthma program. By ensuring the mobile asthma clinic arrives timely at scheduled locations, maintaining the maintenance and fuel levels, logs and performing initial stabilization/set up of mobile clinic operations. The CHW performs patient intake and scheduling including obtaining appropriate signatures and scans forms into the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The CHW is the main contact with school nurses for coordination with the clinicians and patients. Provides community referrals and outreach, including, but not limited to, home visits, referrals to needed services, and assistance with applications....

Description Job Summary : Responsible for exemplifying the UTHSCT’s Mission, Vision and Values, providing outstanding customer service. The Community Health Worker (CHW) will function as a member of a multidisciplinary team that conducts outreach to promote home visiting services to pregnant women and families with young children. CHW reaches out to help them access needed resources and to enroll in supportive home visiting services with goals to achieve good health practices during pregnancy and positive parenting. Primary responsibilities include outreach in-person and via social media, facilitation of health improvement, health promotion and support, and collaboration with other partners in the community to promote healthy pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Responsibilities also include tracking of referrals to home visiting programs. This position works as a Texas Home Visiting team member and reports directly to the Program Director. Performs other related...

Description JOB SUMMARY Responsible for assisting and collaborating with providers and nursing personnel in carrying out task-specific care for assigned patients. Performs delegated clinical and administrative tasks within the scope of practice of the supervising physician, PA, FNP, PCF or RN, consistent with the individual’s education, training and experience, Such duties shall not constitute the practice of medicine. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/CRITICAL TASKS • Accountable for the identification and reduction of unsafe practices that could cause harm to patients. • Carries out specific tasks as delegated, in a manner that ensures patient safety, privacy, and according to standards of patient care, standards of staff performance and physician orders. • Demonstrates competence in the use of equipment/supplies and technical skills required. • Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and other members of the health care team. •...

Description JOB SUMMARY: The Unit Clerk serves as a front line direct care staff member in an inpatient setting. The unit clerk is under the clinical supervision of the Unit Manager and the Charge Nurse providing desk clerk duties, supervising the Psychiatric Nurse Assistants (PNA) on the same rotation, assisting with assignments, ordering supplies, and floating between the Program and Psychiatric Intake. Works as a valued member of the professional team to provide verbal and supportive movement to meet individualized goals of the treatment team. ESSENTIAL DUTES: Serves as Desk Clerk for the Program and completes clerical duties as assigned. Trains and provides Community Groups that are engaging, interactive and fun for patients and documents the activity to include date, time and signature. Provides, trains, and monitors performance of patient oral hygiene which includes denture or partial denture care each shift worked....

Description Job Summary : Provides direct patient care to meet the activities of daily living needs of patients. Assists licensed nursing personnel in performing nursing procedures. Carries out specific nursing tasks as delegated, in a manner that ensures patient safety, privacy, and according to standards of patient care, standards of staff performance and physician orders. Ensures readiness of supplies and equipment at the unit level to meet patient needs. Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks: Provides direct patient care to meet the activities of daily living (i.e., bathing, dressing, grooming, routine hair and skin care, feeding, exercising, toileting, transfer/ambulation, etc.) Demonstrates competence in the use of equipment/supplies and technical skills required. Constantly aware of the safety needs of patients, employees and visitors. Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and other members of the...

Description JOB SUMMARY The patient Safety Assistant provides patient care services under the clinical supervision of the Unit Manager in order to provide quality direct care in the inpatient setting. Works as a valued member of the professional team to ensure patient and unit safety through observation duties. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/CRITICAL TASKS • Constantly aware of the safety needs of patients, employees and visitors. • Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and other members of the health care team. • Demonstrates professional behavior. • Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times. • Assists with patient restraints and patient specific safety precautions. • Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment. • Required to maintain competency in the patient safety functions related to their position. • Completion of Annual Mandatory Training, TB...

Description JOB SUMMARY The patient Safety Assistant provides patient care services under the clinical supervision of the Unit Manager in order to provide quality direct care in the inpatient setting. Works as a valued member of the professional team to ensure patient and unit safety through observation duties. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/CRITICAL TASKS • Constantly aware of the safety needs of patients, employees and visitors. • Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and other members of the health care team. • Demonstrates professional behavior. • Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times. • Assists with patient restraints and patient specific safety precautions. • Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment. • Required to maintain competency in the patient safety functions related to their position. • Completion of Annual Mandatory Training, TB...

Description JOB SUMMARY The patient Safety Assistant provides patient care services under the clinical supervision of the Unit Manager in order to provide quality direct care in the inpatient setting. Works as a valued member of the professional team to ensure patient and unit safety through observation duties. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/CRITICAL TASKS • Constantly aware of the safety needs of patients, employees and visitors. • Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and other members of the health care team. • Demonstrates professional behavior. • Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times. • Assists with patient restraints and patient specific safety precautions. • Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment. • Required to maintain competency in the patient safety functions related to their position. • Completion of Annual Mandatory Training, TB...

Description JOB SUMMARY The patient Safety Assistant provides patient care services under the clinical supervision of the Unit Manager in order to provide quality direct care in the inpatient setting. Works as a valued member of the professional team to ensure patient and unit safety through observation duties. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/CRITICAL TASKS • Constantly aware of the safety needs of patients, employees and visitors. • Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and other members of the health care team. • Demonstrates professional behavior. • Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times. • Assists with patient restraints and patient specific safety precautions. • Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment. • Required to maintain competency in the patient safety functions related to their position. • Completion of Annual Mandatory Training, TB...

Description JOB SUMMARY The patient Safety Assistant provides patient care services under the clinical supervision of the Unit Manager in order to provide quality direct care in the inpatient setting. Works as a valued member of the professional team to ensure patient and unit safety through observation duties. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/CRITICAL TASKS • Constantly aware of the safety needs of patients, employees and visitors. • Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and other members of the health care team. • Demonstrates professional behavior. • Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times. • Assists with patient restraints and patient specific safety precautions. • Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment. • Required to maintain competency in the patient safety functions related to their position. • Completion of Annual Mandatory Training, TB...

Description JOB SUMMARY The patient Safety Assistant provides patient care services under the clinical supervision of the Unit Manager in order to provide quality direct care in the inpatient setting. Works as a valued member of the professional team to ensure patient and unit safety through observation duties. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/CRITICAL TASKS • Constantly aware of the safety needs of patients, employees and visitors. • Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and other members of the health care team. • Demonstrates professional behavior. • Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times. • Assists with patient restraints and patient specific safety precautions. • Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment. • Required to maintain competency in the patient safety functions related to their position. • Completion of Annual Mandatory Training, TB...

Description Job Summary : Competent Clinician. Experienced, knowledgeable and skilled in specialty area. Practice is problem focused, but patient centered in the manner care is provided. Able to manage unexpected or emergency situations that are commonly seen in assigned specialty population. Serves as a resource for nursing staff. Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks: Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients. Identifies nursing diagnosis/patient care needs, individualizes care plan, and revises plan of care as needed. Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients; administers medications and treatments and delivers population specific competent nursing care in accordance with UTHSCT's policies, procedures, and standards. Performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned. Performs and reports Point of Care testing. Provides basic...

Description Job Summary : Competent Clinician. Experienced, knowledgeable and skilled in specialty area. Practice is problem focused, but patient centered in the manner care is provided. Able to manage unexpected or emergency situations that are commonly seen in assigned specialty population. Serves as a resource for nursing staff. Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks: Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients. Identifies nursing diagnosis/patient care needs, individualizes care plan, and revises plan of care as needed. Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients; administers medications and treatments and delivers population specific competent nursing care in accordance with UTHSCT's policies, procedures, and standards. Performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned. Performs and reports Point of Care testing. Provides basic...

Description Job Summary : Competent Clinician. Experienced, knowledgeable and skilled in specialty area. Practice is problem focused, but patient centered in the manner care is provided. Able to manage unexpected or emergency situations that are commonly seen in assigned specialty population. Serves as a resource for nursing staff. Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks: Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients. Identifies nursing diagnosis/patient care needs, individualizes care plan, and revises plan of care as needed. Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients; administers medications and treatments and delivers population specific competent nursing care in accordance with UTHSCT's policies, procedures, and standards. Performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned. Performs and reports Point of Care testing. Provides basic...

Description Job Summary : Competent Clinician. Experienced, knowledgeable and skilled in specialty area. Practice is problem focused, but patient centered in the manner care is provided. Able to manage unexpected or emergency situations that are commonly seen in assigned specialty population. Serves as a resource for nursing staff. Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks: Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients. Identifies nursing diagnosis/patient care needs, individualizes care plan, and revises plan of care as needed. Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients; administers medications and treatments and delivers population specific competent nursing care in accordance with UTHSCT's policies, procedures, and standards. Performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned. Performs and reports Point of Care testing. Provides basic...

Description Job Summary : Work under the programmatic supervision of the Director of the Child Maltreatment Program and work alongside other faculty and staff providing screening, consultation, and training to physicians and staff, supervision of trainees (e.g., practicum students, interns, residents), and training of clinicians, educators, and agency staff throughout the greater East Texas Region. Technology like telemedicine, and web-based assessment will be used in addition to out-posting at nearby agencies and work in the clinic. Conduct medical exams of children who have made an outcry of abuse or when neglect is suspected. Work with agencies in the East Texas Region to develop and evaluate programs, write grants and proposals for funding by government agencies and state and regional foundations; implement research and publish research manuscripts. Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks: Didactics provided to residents, medical...

Description Job Summary : The RN Charge is responsible and accountable to the Nurse Manager for the quality of nursing staff and the delivery of patient care during the shift. Assists the Nurse Manager in the daily operation of the unit. Charge Nurse assumes the responsibility for the human and fiscal resources available to provide quality, cost-effective patient centered care. The Charge Nurse will possess and have the capabilities to perform all the major duties and critical tasks of a Registered Nurse. The Charge Nurse will demonstrate honesty, integrity, respectfulness, discretion, responsibility and dependability. Supports the mission and vision of the facility. Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks: Ensure Joint Commission standards are met. Communicates with medical staff, nursing personnel and all other disciplines concerning the care and well being of patients. Routinely communicates with and reports to the Nurse...

Description JOB SUMMARY: The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is responsible for assisting and collaborating with the RN in the delivery of nursing care consistent with the multidisciplinary recovery plan for a specific assigned patient group. Participates in gathering assessment data and jointly planning patient care within the scope of practice of an LVN. Provides care to meet the physical and emotional needs of patient, carrying out the physician's orders in a manner that insures quality and patient safety. ESSENTIAL DUTES: Observes, assesses, plans, intervenes and evaluates outcomes and documents all aspects of patient care to assist in providing quality psychiatric services. Possesses a unique knowledge regarding the patient population to be served. Assists in establishing and maintaining an environment that is therapeutic for persons with mental illness. Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients; administers medications and treatments and...

Description Job Summary : Provides direct patient care to meet the activities of daily living needs of patients. Assists licensed nursing personnel in performing nursing procedures. Carries out specific nursing tasks as delegated, in a manner that ensures patient safety, privacy, and according to standards of patient care, standards of staff performance and physician orders. Ensures readiness of supplies and equipment at the unit level to meet patient needs. Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks: Provides direct patient care to meet the activities of daily living (i.e., bathing, dressing, grooming, routine hair and skin care, feeding, exercising, toileting, transfer/ambulation, etc.) Demonstrates competence in the use of equipment/supplies and technical skills required. Constantly aware of the safety needs of patients, employees and visitors. Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and other members of the...

Description JOB SUMMARY Responsible for assisting and collaborating with providers and nursing personnel in carrying out task-specific care for assigned patients. Performs delegated clinical and administrative tasks within the scope of practice of the supervising physician, PA, FNP, PCF or RN, consistent with the individual’s education, training and experience, such duties shall not constitute the practice of medicine. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/CRITICAL TASKS • Carries out specific tasks as delegated, in a manner that ensures patient safety, privacy, and according to standards of patient care, standards of staff performance and physician orders. • Demonstrates competence in the use of equipment/supplies and technical skills required. • Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and other members of the health care team. • Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment and performs and/or assists others to...