Clinical Nurse - Pediatrics - Nights

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Clinical Nurse provides, coordinates, and supports direct patient care across the continuum for pediatric patients. This role supports MD Anderson’s Department of Pediatrics and works with children and families throughout their cancer care journey. The nurse collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to plan care, assess patient needs, evaluate outcomes, administer medications and treatments, perform procedures, manage emergencies, and document care according to established standards. The position also includes patient and family education, discharge planning, coordination of services, advocacy, and use of clinical technology and computer systems. The nurse integrates research findings into practice, participates in data collection for current studies, and trains, coaches, and assists team members. MD Anderson and Texas Children’s Hospital are partnering to create the Kinder Children’s Cancer Center. The timing of the transition is not established and may change. For the foreseeable future, this position will support Pediatrics; responsibilities and work assignment are expected to change as the transition progresses. MD Anderson plans to retain employees hired into these positions and transition them to other institutional areas as pediatric operations evolve, but a future department, assignment, responsibilities, schedule, and other details cannot be determined or guaranteed. This is a 40-hour-per-week night-shift position. Prior Pediatrics experience is identified as ideal. The role requires graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and, upon hire, a current Texas professional nursing license and ACLS certification. PALS is required for nurses working in the specified Post Anesthesia Care Unit department. Nurses with less than one year of RN work experience must participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program. A bachelor’s degree in nursing, oncology nurse certification, and certification in a specialty practice area are preferred.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license upon hire.
ACLS certification upon hire.
PALS certification upon hire if working in the Nrsg Post Anesthesia Care Unit (600160).
Clinical Nurse Residency Program participation is required for clinical nurses with less than one year of RN work experience.
Ability to satisfy and maintain any requirements necessary to ensure the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, if applicable to the position.

Nice To Haves

Prior Pediatrics experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
OCN (Oncology Nurse Certification).
Certification in a specialty practice area.

Responsibilities

Manage and provide patient care in the assigned area.
Assess patient needs for nursing care and multidisciplinary team involvement.
Collaborate with physicians, other services, patients, and families to plan care and evaluate outcomes.
Integrate research results and theories into practice and participate in data collection for current studies.
Provide compassionate clinical care using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies.
Document care according to established standards.
Access, enter, and retrieve information from computer systems.
Support continuity of care through discharge planning, patient education, and coordination of services.
Advocate for patients and families to uphold patient rights.
Train, coach, and assist team members to support patient care and efficient use of resources.