University Health System is one of the most
prestigious health care systems in South Texas. University
Hospital, a 547-bed acute care hospital, is the primary
teaching facility for The University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio. As a result of this
partnership, our medical team participates in leading-edge
medical research. University Health System is seeking
highly motivated individuals looking for the unique
challenges of a major teaching facility.
University
Health System has achieved many medical ?firsts?
for South Texas, including the first heart, lung,
and heart-lung transplants, as well as the first
newborn heart transplant. University Health System
is renowned for having one of the largest transplant
programs in South Texas.
University Hospital, the leading civilian trauma
center in Bexar County, with physicians representing
every medical specialty, meets the highest national
and state standards of trauma care and is designated
as a Level-I Trauma Center capable of providing care
for the most seriously injured trauma patients. The
Emergency Center averages 70,000 emergency patients
each year.
University Health System's Passport to Clinical
Excellence Nursing Residency Program provides new
graduates with the basic knowledge and skills to
function independently as staff nurses. Experienced
nurses are mentored in the clinical residency on
clinical skills/guidelines specific to that area.
Upon completion of the Nursing Residency Program,
staff nurses may pursue the opportunity to advance
their careers while remaining dedicated to direct
patient care through the Nursing Clinical Levels
Program. This program recognizes and rewards experience,
skills, certifications, special competencies, and
leadership/professional activities and behaviors.
