Sr. Staff Nurse (Transmountain)

Position Overview

Sr. Staff Nurse (Transmountain) at Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso – 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. In this role, you will assist the head nurse in supervising other clinic personnel, may substitute for the head nurse when needed, and could supervise ancillary nursing personnel while also participating in the training of staff. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions with a high degree of patient, family, and professional interaction.

Location: El Paso
Compensation: Commensurate upon the qualifications
Schedule: Day

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Provide professional nursing care including administration of drugs, patient education, and clinical coverage. Support surgery, psychiatry, and nurse informatics departments while managing overall nursing activities in the clinic and addressing patient concerns promptly.
• Staff Management and Development: Supervise and mentor nursing staff, including hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations in a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance: Participate in quality improvement initiatives, data analysis, performance monitoring, and conduct audits to ensure clinical process effectiveness.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work with physicians, advanced practice providers, allied health professionals, and administrative staff to improve care coordination and patient outcomes.
• Resource Management: Efficiently manage nursing resources including supplies, equipment, and budgetary allocations while ensuring compliance with infection control and safety protocols.
• Nurse Informatics: Enhance departmental systems via documentation optimization, accurate data capture, process improvements, and educating teams on technology systems and data reporting.
• Maintain current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Adhere to all TTUHSCEP policies, procedures, and processes, and actively promote staff engagement across the institution.
• Remain current with licensure, certifications, and mandatory training requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of experience working in a hospital, ambulatory clinic, or community-based setting
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience
• Experience in Phlebotomy (labblood)
• Two years of supervisory experience
• Experience in reviewing patient charts for quality indicators
• Ability to effectively communicate in English & Spanish