Experienced Clinical Nurse Young Adult - Pediatrics

The primary purpose of the Clinical Nurse is to provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality infusion services to Young Adult (YA) patients. The nurse will initially be trained to provide infusion care to pediatric patients and will progressively transition to providing care primarily to the Young Adult population. Responsibilities will include the administration and monitoring of chemotherapy, biotherapy, immunotherapy, and blood products.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree and two years of recent inpatient nursing experience, preferably in oncology.

This is a Monday-Friday working 4-10/hour shifts from 8am-6:30 pm, rotating day off during the week. There is an on-call weekend/holiday requirement that will rotate amongst the staff.

MD Anderson offers our employees

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
• Fertility benefits
• State of Texas longevity pay
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups

Transformational Leadership

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for the provision of care to patients and families consistent with the unit's values, beliefs, and behaviors to meet the demands of the future.

• Participate in daily unit operations to achieve and maintain financial goals by utilizing all resources effectively and efficiently.
• Provides quality and fiscally responsible patient care.

• Proactively anticipates patient and family needs in collaboration with the Charge Nurse, Clinical Nurse Leader, and Nurse Manager.

• Utilizes available material resources responsibly for direct patient care.

• Practices autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice.

• Participates in change initiatives.
• Demonstrates loyalty and commitment to the unit's interprofessional team.

• Incorporates the process of change into daily practice.

• Fosters peer relationships and participate in coaching and mentoring.

• Supports an environment that values and respects staff and patients.

New Knowledge, Innovation, and Improvements

The Clinical Nurse is responsible and accountable for providing exemplary nursing practice and has an ethical and professional responsibility to contribute to innovation, improvement, and new knowledge.

New Knowledge

• Applies new and existing evidence in patient care standards, incorporating new knowledge, innovations, and improvements into clinical practice and the patient care delivery system.

• Complies with regulatory standards.

• Fosters an environment that challenges the status quo while embracing and promoting change.

Innovation

• Practices within the established patient care delivery system, consistent with the Professional Practice Model.

• Demonstrates proficiency in the application of technology when providing care to patients and families.

Improvement

• Participates in assessing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of safe and effective patient- and family-centered care utilizing evidence-based and empirical outcome measurements.

The Clinical Nurse engages in problem-solving to meet unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.

• Provides feedback to the Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Leader through the evaluation of clerical and clinical staff performance.
• Supervision: Fosters an environment conducive to a Just Culture by holding self and staff members accountable.

• Evaluation: Participates in the evaluation of staff members' clinical performance through contributions to annual evaluation and professional development processes.

• Productivity: Maximizes performance within the scope of practice to accomplish unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.

• Collaboration: Builds strong relationships and develops partnerships to improve patient and family outcomes on the unit.

Exemplary Professional Practice

The Clinical Nurse applies exceptional professional practice in relationships with patients, families, and the interprofessional team and understands how new knowledge and evidence are applied.

• Practices evidence-based, quality clinical nursing consistent with current nursing research, the Professional Practice Model, the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas, and institutional and national practice standards.

• Adheres to the unit's standard operating procedures.

• Delivers care using a systematic approach to achieve measurable, outcome-focused patient care; identifies, implements, and evaluates opportunities for improvement.

• Communicates and collaborates effectively with leaders, departments, other disciplines, staff members, patients, and families.

• Integrates ethical principles into clinical practice.

• Maintains and integrates knowledge of current clinical practice and technological proficiency; provides clinically competent, compassionate, direct patient care consistent with the Professional Practice Model.

• Seeks opportunities to broaden knowledge relevant to the Clinical Nurse role and healthcare through engagement in professional organizations and commitment to lifelong learning.

Empirical Outcomes

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for seeking out and maintaining knowledge regarding relevant empirical outcomes, including the impact of quality improvement initiatives and institutional best practices on the patient population, nursing workforce, and institution, as reflected in unit and institutional metrics.

• Assists unit leadership in measuring and monitoring unit outcomes data.

• Participates in action plans that improve and sustain outcomes on the unit by hardwiring best practices.

• Completes shift-specific activities that impact patient and family outcomes.

• Participates in performance improvement projects as guided by the leadership team.

• Participates in the implementation of institutional best practices with staff.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.

• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree Nursing.

Work experience

• Required: At least 12 months of recent clinical nursing experience.

• Preference: 2 years of clinical nurse experience

Licenses and certifications

• Required: RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license. Upon Hire and

• Required: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire and

• Required: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support If working in the following department: Nrsg Post Anesthesia Care Unit (600160). Upon Hire

• Preferred: OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification Upon Hire

• Preferred: Certification in specialty practice area. Upon Hire

Other

Requirements

All clinical nurses with less than one year of registered nurse (RN) work experience will be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Employment Status: Full-Time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Week: Days

• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 68,000

• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 105,200

• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 142,500

• FLSA: exempt and eligible for overtime, paid at a time and a half rate

• Fund Type: Hard

• Work Location: Onsite

• Pivotal Position: Yes

• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes

• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

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