Per Diem Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or PA)
Houston, Texas
Oncology · Cancer Prevention · Primary Care · Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Posted Jul 16 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Oncology
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Outpatient
- Accepts
- APRN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Texas is $35/hr, across 709 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Per Diem Advanced Practice Registered Nurse to provide high-quality care in the Cancer Prevention Center and Undiagnosed Breast Clinic. The APRN will promote and maintain patient health through clinical practice, education, research engagement, administrative responsibilities, and professional development. Collaborates closely with physicians, patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive outpatient care.
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“WORK EXPERIENCE Required: 2 years Clinical experience as an advanced practice provider. Preferred: Experience in primary care doing clinical breast exam, pap test, prostate” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN License
- APRN
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- PALS Certification
- AGACNP-BC
- AGPCNP-BC
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one (30+ hours/week)
- Optional group dental insurance
- Optional group vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
- PTO accruals
- Extended Illness Bank accruals
Place
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Local household income
- $64,813/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, located in Houston, Texas, is part of the University of Texas System and is one of the world's most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education, and prevention. As…
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