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Clinical Nurse - Pediatrics ICU - Nights

You'll care for high-acuity pediatric patients in the PICU alongside physicians and a multidisciplinary team.

Eligibility
PedsPICU

Posted Oct 21 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Nights Work Week: Nights40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Pediatrics ICU (PICU) you'll care for high-acuity pediatric patientshigh-acuity pediatric patients
License
RN license Current State of Texas Professional Nursing licenseCurrent Texas RN license
Term
Permanent Employment Status: Full-TimeFull-time

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program NTS: 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.
License
Current Texas RN license Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license Check your license
Certification
ACLS ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing
Also asks
Clinical Nurse Residency Program if under one year of RN experience 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.

Preferred

Certification
OCN (oncology nurse certification) OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification
Certification
Certification in your specialty practice area Certification in specialty practice area
Education
Bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Experience
Prior PICU experience The ideal candidate will have prior PICU experience
Your six-month RN application plan

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  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license
Why start this early?

Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Texas Pediatrics median is $75k/yrTexas Pediatrics postings that state pay run $59k/yr to $104k/yr, the middle half $66k/yr to $84k/yr, across 83 postings. This posting's $68k/yr to $143k/yr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.
Bonus
Referral bonus available Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
Bonus
Annual incentive opportunities annual incentive opportunities
Pay reviews
Exempt, eligible for overtime at time and a half FLSA: exempt and eligible for overtime, paid at a time and a half rate

Benefits

  • BenefitsAnnual merit increase programan annual merit increase program
  • BenefitsEmployer-funded pension contributionan employer-funded pension contribution
  • BenefitsMedical, dental and vision coveragemedical/dental/vision coverage
  • BenefitsGenerous paid time offgenerous paid time off
  • BenefitsOpportunities for professional growth and developmentopportunities for professional growth and development
  • BenefitsTuition benefitstuition benefits
More benefits (6)
  • BenefitsEducational opportunitieseducational opportunities
  • BenefitsIndividual and team recognitionindividual and team recognition
  • BenefitsRelocation assistance availableRelocation Assistance Available?: Yes
  • medical
  • dental
  • paid time off

The role and schedule

Day to day
medications, procedures and emergency response managing complex patient needs, administering medications and treatments, performing procedures, using advanced clinical technology, and responding to emergencies
Day to day
patient and family advocate, plus discharge planning serving as a patient and family advocate, coordinating care and education, supporting discharge planning
Day to day
train and coach fellow team members Trains, coaches and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources.
Details
Pediatric operations moving to Kinder Children's Cancer Center over time pediatric patient care and operations will transition over time
Details
Future department, duties and schedule not guaranteed the specific department, work assignment, responsibilities, schedule, and other details of any future assignment cannot be determined at this time and cannot be guaranteed.
Details
Must keep meeting critical-infrastructure security requirements to be hired and stay
Details
Onsite Work Location: Onsite

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation
Residency program

The workplace

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.

Original listing

Posted on UT MD Anderson Cancer Center’s careers page.

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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children's Hospital are partnering to create the Kinder Children's Cancer Center, a joint program focused on advancing pediatric cancer care. As this partnership progresses, pediatric patient care and operations will transition over time. The timing of this transition is subject to change and a definitive transition date has not yet been established.

For the foreseeable future, this position will support the Department of Pediatrics and provide services to our pediatric patient population. As the transition to the Kinder Children's Cancer Center progresses, the responsibilities and work assignment associated with this position are expected to change.

MD Anderson's current plan is to retain employees hired into these positions and transition them to other areas of the institution as pediatric operations evolve. While every effort will be made to place employees in another appropriate area within MD Anderson, the specific department, work assignment, responsibilities, schedule, and other details of any future assignment cannot be determined at this time and cannot be guaranteed.

Candidates should understand that this position is being recruited to meet the current needs of Pediatrics, with the expectation that the employee's assignment may change in the future as part of this institutional transition.

Join MD Anderson's Pediatrics ICU (PICU) team as a Clinical Nurse and provide specialized, compassionate care to children facing complex and critical health needs. In this fast-paced environment, you'll care for high-acuity pediatric patients while working alongside physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence-based care at one of the world's leading cancer centers.

What's in it for you? You'll have the opportunity to strengthen your pediatric critical care expertise while managing complex patient needs, administering medications and treatments, performing procedures, using advanced clinical technology, and responding to emergencies. You'll collaborate closely with physicians, patients, and families to develop individualized plans of care, evaluate outcomes, and help guide patients through every stage of their critical care journey.

You'll also play an important role beyond the bedside by serving as a patient and family advocate, coordinating care and education, supporting discharge planning, and helping ensure continuity throughout the patient's experience. You'll have opportunities to contribute to research and evidence-based practice while training, coaching, and supporting fellow team members to promote excellent patient care and effective use of resources.

At MD Anderson, you'll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive pay, an annual merit increase program, annual incentive opportunities, an employer-funded pension contribution, medical/dental/vision coverage, generous paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

If you're a compassionate nurse who thrives in a high-acuity environment and is passionate about pediatric critical care, teamwork, and making a difference for children and their families, this is an opportunity to grow your expertise and make an impact at MD Anderson.

This position is for 40 hours a week on a night shift. The ideal candidate will have prior PICU experience

Job Summary

Manages patient outcomes by providing, coordinating and supporting clinical aspects of direct patient care across the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities

Accountable for the management and provision of patient care in assigned area.

Assesses patient's needs for nursing care and multidisciplinary team.

Collaborates with physicians, other services, patient and patient's family to plan care and evaluate outcomes.

Improves practice by integrating results and theories of research studies.

Participates in data collection for current studies.

Demonstrates clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.

Documents care according to established standards.

Accesses, inputs and retrieves information from computer systems.

Assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services.

Acts as a patient and family advocate in order to uphold patient rights.

Trains, coaches and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources.

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Education

Required

  • Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing

Preferred

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Work Experience

Required

  • None

Licenses and Certifications

Required (upon hire)

  • RN - Registered Nurse - State

Licensure

Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license AND

  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support AND
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support, if working in the following department: Nrsg Post Anesthesia Care Unit (600160)

Preferred (upon hire)

  • OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification
  • Certification in specialty practice area

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: Nights
  • 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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What's around it?

In Houston, TX

Houston, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,361/mo
Household income
$64,813/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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