With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees.
Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage merit increases, and so much more.
We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing and include:
PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare no copay
Paid Time Off available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Graduate of an accredited Nursing program
NLC Nursing Licensure Compact Current Texas or NLC license
BLS Basic Life Support course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
2 years experience as an RN
Experience in acute care hospital setting
Leads multidisciplinary team developing, refining, updating, and communicating plan of care for defined patient population
Implements clinical pathways including educational needs of patients/families, monitoring and updating for deviation from plan
Partners with community liaisons to proactively manage care transitions, assuring seamless transitions between care settings and communications with ongoing providers
Collaborates with Social Work, Utilization Review, Clinical Documentation Specialists, and others as necessary to maximize financial/care resources for patient and family
Coordinates care with care team to maximize patient throughput and minimize length of stay
Rounds on patients daily to monitor and assure effective patient/family preparation for discharge, assuring completion of learning/discharge objectives prior to planned discharge
Communicates effectively with other health care providers, patients, families, hospital personnel, and visitors
Demonstrates effective communication with adolescents, adults, and older adults
Acts as a liaison with various departments and ancillary services to ensure all pending orders and results are received in a timely manner
Ensures follow-up appointments are scheduled prior to patient discharge
Responsible for ensuring that discharge instructions related to care coordination needs are documented and understood by patient and family/caregiver
Collaborates with physicians, unit manager, unit staff, and interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and timely discharge
Performs other duties as assigned
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215 which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.