Clinical Nurse - Acute Pain Medicine

MD Anderson’s Acute Pain Medicine

Acute Pain Medicine is a specialized team of physicians, nurses, and coordinators with a special interest in acute pain management. This group is crucial to the post-operative care of patients undergoing major abdominal, thoracic, and orthopedic procedures. They provide cutting-edge, evidence-based, and patient-centered post-operative pain management and improvement of functionality, which enhances patient recovery from these major operations. 

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and has three to five years of nursing experience, preferably with exposure to epidurals and nerve blocks. Experience in pain management is a plus.

Must be open to future cross-training for non-OR coverage as organizational needs evolve.

Shift: This position is a day shift; however, flexibility is required to cover night shifts as needed. Night shift hours are 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.

Salary: $68,000 minimum - $105,000 midpoint - $142,000 maximum 
Hourly breakdown of salary range: Minimum $32.69 – Midpoint $50.48 – Maximum $68.27

What’s In It for You:  
Make a meaningful impact on patient recovery by delivering advanced, evidence-based acute pain management that helps patients heal faster and regain function after complex surgical procedures.

Advance your nursing career in a highly specialized setting through hands-on experience with epidurals, nerve blocks, research integration, and collaboration within a nationally recognized multidisciplinary team.

Enjoy competitive pay, long-term stability, and professional flexibility, including a strong salary range, primarily day-shift work, and opportunities for cross-training as organizational needs evolve.

Summary
The primary purpose of the Clinical Nurse, Outpatient position is to provide and coordinate clinical and/or research aspects of patient care across the continuum with the multidisciplinary team and external sponsors in order to achieve quality patient and clinical trial outcomes. 

Key Functions
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.