Ambulatory Registered Nurse – Otolaryngology Clinic

Nationally Ranked in Ear, Nose and Throat Care

UT Southwestern Medical Center is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s top 25 hospitals for otolaryngology, also known as ear, nose, and throat care.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking dedicated Ambulatory Registered Nurses to join our high-performing Otolaryngology (ENT) Clinic, supporting patient care across several specialized outpatient service lines.

Clinical Areas with Current Openings:

Neurotology / Otology

This specialty focuses on conditions affecting the ear, hearing, balance systems, and skull base structures, including disorders such as hearing loss, dizziness, tinnitus, chronic ear disease, and facial nerve disorders. The team also manages advanced procedures including cochlear implantation and treatment of acoustic neuromas and other skull base tumors.

Head & Neck Cancer

The Head & Neck Cancer program delivers multidisciplinary care for cancers involving the mouth, tongue, throat, larynx, nose, nasal cavity, and related structures. Patients receive coordinated care from specialists dedicated solely to head and neck oncology, offering advanced diagnostics, surgical and nonsurgical treatments, reconstructive options, and survivorship support.

Voice Center / Laryngology

The Voice Center specializes in evaluation and treatment of voice, airway, and swallowing disorders, including hoarseness, vocal cord paralysis, vocal fold lesions, airway stenosis, and muscle tension dysphonia. Care is delivered by fellowship‑trained laryngologists and expert speech‑language pathologists, with a focus on both medical and therapeutic voice restoration for all patient types, including professional voice users.

Experience and Education

Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program. Licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurse Examiners for State of Texas and one (1) year of clinical nursing experience is preferred.  Specialty areas may have increased experience requirements as dictated by clinic or standard of care. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through a course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required.

Job Duties

·       Delivers nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with stated medical plan of care utilizing the nursing process to assess, implement, and record patients’ response in the medical record.

·       Schedules patients’ appointments, tests, and procedures via on-line computer system or telephone, and reinforces physician instructions in person and through telephone contact.

·        Provides patient education and documents patient’s response in medical record.

·       Ensures appropriate patient consents and authorizations are obtained for research and/or medical treatment.

·       Triages patient phone inquiries according to physician and/or departmental protocols and documents such actions in patients’ medical records.

·       Provides working supervision and delegates tasks to licensed vocational nurses, non-licensed medical staff, or office support personnel.

·       Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation.

·       Participates in the recommendation of policy and/or procedural changes according to nursing expertise.

·       Prepares equipment and assists physicians during physical exams and medical procedures. Prepares and administers medications as prescribed by physician.

·       Inspects equipment and facilities visually and physically to ensure patient safety and proper functioning of equipment. Maintains adequate stock of supplies as required for work area.

·       Attends and participates in meetings related to clinical activities.

·       Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.

·       ***Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.

Security

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. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexual harassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; and protected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.