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Clinical Nurse - Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Center) / M-F Days
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked the nation’s top hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals.” MD Anderson’s mission is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through exceptional programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention.
Oncology nursing excellence is a central pillar in MD Anderson’s worldwide reputation for cancer care. MD Anderson nurses are bright, motivated and caring. Nearly 3,000 professional nurses work in our clinics and hospital as direct care providers, research nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, case managers and in numerous other roles. As a Magnet Recognized hospital, we provide our patients with excellent oncology nursing care.
The Pediatric Unit in the MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital is looking for experienced Clinical Nurses who are flexible, enthusiastic about family and patient-centered care, and passionate about pediatrics care. Our 35-bed unit will allow you to care for all pediatrics patients in the following services lines: Pedi oncology, pediatrics surgical, pediatrics stem cell transplant and cellular therapy and young adult stem cell transplant and cellular therapy.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree and two years of recent inpatient nursing experience, preferably in pediatrics or oncology.
This position is primarily working in the Pediatric Ambulatory Treatment Center. Shift is Monday - Friday (with a day off during the week) / 9:00am - 7:30pm (10 hour shifts). On-Call for some weekends and holidays.
Summary:
The Clinical Nurse will be responsible for providing care to pediatric and AYA (adolescent and young adults) hematology/oncology patients. This will include administering chemotherapy, blood products and immunotherapies.
Essential Job 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.
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Participates in daily unit operations to achieve and maintain the financial goals by utilizing all resources effectively and efficiently
a) Provides quality and fiscally responsible patient care
b) Proactively anticipates patient and family needs in collaboration with the Charge Nurse, Clinical Nurse Leader, and Nurse Manager
c) Utilizes available material resources responsibly for direct patient care
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Practices autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice
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Participates in change initiatives
a) Demonstrates loyalty and commitment to the unit’s inter-professional team
b) Incorporates the process of change in daily practice
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Fosters peer relationships and participates in coaching and mentoring
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Supports an environment that values and respects the 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
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Applies new and existing evidence in patient care standards, incorporating new knowledge, innovations, and improvements in clinical practice and the patient care delivery system
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Complies with regulatory standards
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Fosters an environment that challenges the status quo, embraces and promotes change
Innovation
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Practices within the established patient care delivery system, consistent with the Professional Practice Model
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Demonstrates proficiency in the application of technology in providing care to patients and families
Improvement
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Participates in assessing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of safe and effective patient and family care utilizing evidence-based and empirical outcome measurements
The Clinical Nurse engages in problem solving in order to meet unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.
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Provides feedback to the Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Leader through the evaluation of performance of clerical and clinical staff
a) Supervision: Fosters an environment conducive to Just Culture by holding self and staff members accountable
b) Evaluation: Participates in the evaluation of staff members’ clinical performance through contributions to the annual evaluation and professional development processes
c) Productivity: Maximizes performance within the scope of practice to accomplish unit goals and achieve desired outcomes
d) Practice, builds strong relationships and develops partnerships to improve patient and family outcomes on the unit.
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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.
a) 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.
b) Adheres to the use of unit’s standard operating procedures
c) Delivers care using a systematic approach to achieve measurable, outcome focused, patient care; identifies, implements, and evaluates opportunities for improvement
d) Communicates and collaborates effectively with leaders, departments, other disciplines, staff members, patients, and families
e) Integrates ethical principles into clinical practice
f) Maintains and integrates knowledge of current clinical practice and technological proficiency; provides clinically competent, compassionate, direct patient care consistent with the Professional Practice Model
g) Seeks opportunities to broaden knowledge relevant to the Clinical Nurse role and healthcare through engagement in professional organizations and commitment to life-long learning.
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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.
a) Assists unit leadership in measuring and monitoring unit outcomes data
b) Participates in action plans that improve and sustain outcomes on the unit by hardwiring practices
c) Completes shift specific activities that impact patient and family outcomes
d) Participates in performance improvement projects as guided by leadership team
e) Participates in the implementation of institutional best practices with staff
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Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Education Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Education Preferred: Bachelor's of Science in Nursing.
Experience Required: One year of experience in an acute care setting
Experience Preferred: Two years relevant clinical nursing experience.
Licensure/Certification Required:
Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN). And Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification by the American Heart Association.
Licensure/Certification Preferred:
Certification in oncology or specialty practice area. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as required by patient care area.
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
