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Form of workOncology nursing excellence is a central pillar in MD Anderson's worldwide reputation for cancer care. As a Magnet Recognized hospital, we provide our patients with excellent oncology nursing care. Our values are caring, integrity, discovery, safety and stewardship.
MD Anderson provides medical oncology, radiation oncology and surgical oncology services along with a range of supportive programs at all of its Greater Houston area locations. Patients in Katy, Memorial, Spring Branch and the surrounding Energy Corridor have convenient access to top-ranked, comprehensive cancer care at MD Anderson West Houston.
KEY FUNCTIONS
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.
Participates in daily unit operations to achieve and maintain the 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.
Participates in change initiatives.
Fosters peer relationships and participates in coaching and mentoring.
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.
Applies new and existing evidence in patient care standards, incorporating new knowledge, innovations, and improvements in clinical practice and the patient care delivery system.
Complies with regulatory standards.
Fosters an environment that challenges the status quo, embraces and promotes change.
Practices within the established patient care delivery system, consistent with the Professional Practice Model.
Demonstrates proficiency in the application of technology in providing care to patients and families.
Participates in assessing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of safe and effective patient and family care utilizing evidence-based and empirical outcome measurements.
Structural Empowerment The Clinical Nurse engages in problem solving in order to meet unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.
Provides feedback to the Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Leader through the evaluation of performance of clerical and clinical staff.
Fosters an environment conducive to Just Culture by holding self and staff members accountable.
Participates in the evaluation of staff members' clinical performance through contributions to the annual evaluation and professional development processes.
Maximizes performance within the scope of practice to accomplish unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.
Demonstrates effective communication, collaboration, conflict management, and resolution.
Contributes to an innovative environment where strong professional practice flourishes and positive patient and family outcomes are achieved.
Strengthens practice, 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 relationship with patients, families, and the inter-professional team, and understands how new knowledge and evidence is 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, institutional and national practice standards. Adheres to the use of 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 life-long 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.
EDUCATION
Required:
Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
EXPERIENCE
Preferred:
At least one year of registered nurse experience.
Prior PACU 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.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION
Required:
Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support(ACLS) certification if working in the following department: ASC Post Anesthesia (600761).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) if working in the following departments: ASC Post Anesthesia (600761) or Pedi - Child & Adolescent Center (113200).
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
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MD Anderson provides medical oncology, radiation oncology and surgical oncology services along with a range of supportive programs at all of its Greater Houston area locations. Patients in Katy, Memorial, Spring Branch and the surrounding Energy Corridor have convenient access to top-ranked, comprehensive cancer care at MD Anderson West Houston.
KEY FUNCTIONS
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.
Participates in daily unit operations to achieve and maintain the 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.
Participates in change initiatives.
Fosters peer relationships and participates in coaching and mentoring.
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.
Applies new and existing evidence in patient care standards, incorporating new knowledge, innovations, and improvements in clinical practice and the patient care delivery system.
Complies with regulatory standards.
Fosters an environment that challenges the status quo, embraces and promotes change.
Practices within the established patient care delivery system, consistent with the Professional Practice Model.
Demonstrates proficiency in the application of technology in providing care to patients and families.
Participates in assessing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of safe and effective patient and family care utilizing evidence-based and empirical outcome measurements.
Structural Empowerment The Clinical Nurse engages in problem solving in order to meet unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.
Provides feedback to the Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Leader through the evaluation of performance of clerical and clinical staff.
Fosters an environment conducive to Just Culture by holding self and staff members accountable.
Participates in the evaluation of staff members' clinical performance through contributions to the annual evaluation and professional development processes.
Maximizes performance within the scope of practice to accomplish unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.
Demonstrates effective communication, collaboration, conflict management, and resolution.
Contributes to an innovative environment where strong professional practice flourishes and positive patient and family outcomes are achieved.
Strengthens practice, 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 relationship with patients, families, and the inter-professional team, and understands how new knowledge and evidence is 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, institutional and national practice standards. Adheres to the use of 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 life-long 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.
EDUCATION
Required:
Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
EXPERIENCE
Preferred:
At least one year of registered nurse experience.
Prior PACU 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.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION
Required:
Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support(ACLS) certification if working in the following department: ASC Post Anesthesia (600761).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) if working in the following departments: ASC Post Anesthesia (600761) or Pedi - Child & Adolescent Center (113200).
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
- Requisition ID: 166437
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 68,000
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 101,000
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 134,000
- 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
- Science Jobs: No
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