MD Anderson

As a premier cancer center, it integrates outstanding programs that combine patient care, research, and prevention, serving patients from across the nation and around the world. Nurses at MD Anderson work in a highly specialized oncology environment, delivering care within multidisciplinary treatment teams and technologically advanced clinical settings. Nursing roles at MD Anderson, such as the Registered Nurse in Outpatient Radiation Oncology, emphasize evidence-based practice, advanced nursing skills, and effective coordination across care teams to improve patient outcomes. The institution's focus on innovation, precision treatment, and compassionate care delivery creates a collaborative practice environment for nursing professionals. As a state-funded institution, employees are also subject to Texas state employment requirements and stewardship expectations.

MD Anderson's mission is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public. Its vision is to be the premier cancer center in the world, based on the excellence of its people, research-driven patient care, and educational programs. Core values are described as integral to the organization, establishing mission-centric behavioral expectations and empowering employees. The institution's Standards of Conduct emphasize the phrase 'Do the Right Thing,' reflecting a commitment to ethical decision-making, patient-first care, compliance, and stewardship of state resources.