Clinical Nurse, Outpatient - Head & Neck Ophthalmology

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center • Houston, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking an Outpatient Clinical Nurse for its Head & Neck Ophthalmology department. This specialized area supports patients receiving ophthalmologic care related to head and neck cancers and associated treatments. The nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to provide coordinated, patient-centered care across the continuum and advocates for patients and families while delivering quality, evidence-based nursing in an ambulatory setting.

The Clinical Nurse provides competent, compassionate care consistent with the unit’s values, the Professional Practice Model, the Texas Nurse Practice Act, and institutional and national standards. The role contributes to unit operations, effective resource use, quality improvement, innovation, staff development, and measurable patient and family outcomes. The main schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with flexibility potentially needed to meet business needs. The work location is the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.

The position requires graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing and a current Texas professional nursing license. Although no work experience is formally required in the qualifications, the posting describes an ideal candidate with at least two years of nursing experience in a fast-paced clinic. A bachelor’s degree in nursing and oncology nursing certification are preferred. Nurses with less than one year of registered nurse work experience must participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.

MD Anderson describes its nursing environment as collaborative and supportive, with opportunities to participate in evidence-based practice initiatives and professional learning. The organization is a Magnet-recognized institution whose nursing community contributes to clinical practice, education, and research.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) upon hire, as specified in the posting.
• At least two years of nursing experience in a fast-paced clinic is described as ideal, though the listed work-experience requirement is none.
• Clinical nurses with less than one year of registered nurse work experience must participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Oncology Nurse Certification (OCN) or certification in a specialty practice area.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required upon hire if working in ASC Post Anesthesia (600761).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required upon hire if working in ASC Post Anesthesia (600761) or Pedi - Child & Adolescent Center (113200).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, compassionate, evidence-based patient and family care in the outpatient setting.
• Advocate for patients and families and anticipate their needs in collaboration with the Charge Nurse, Clinical Nurse Leader, and Nurse Manager.
• Use material and other resources responsibly and efficiently while providing quality, fiscally responsible care.
• Participate in daily unit operations and contribute to achieving unit financial goals.
• Practice autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice and comply with regulatory standards and unit procedures.
• Apply current and new evidence, innovations, and improvements to clinical practice and the patient care delivery system.
• Participate in change initiatives and foster an environment that embraces improvement and challenges the status quo.
• Use technology proficiently in providing care to patients and families.
• Assess, coordinate, implement, and evaluate safe and effective patient and family care using evidence-based and empirical outcome measures.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with leaders, departments, other disciplines, colleagues, patients, and families.
• Integrate ethical principles into clinical practice and maintain current clinical knowledge and technological proficiency.
• Seek professional learning opportunities, including engagement with professional organizations and lifelong learning.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant empirical outcomes, quality initiatives, institutional best practices, and unit and institutional metrics.
• Provide feedback to the Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Leader on clerical and clinical staff performance.
• Promote accountability and a Just Culture, and contribute to staff performance evaluation and professional development processes.
• Maximize performance within scope of practice to achieve unit goals and desired outcomes.
• Contribute to conflict management and resolution, strong professional relationships, partnerships, and positive patient and family outcomes.

Benefits

• Paid employee medical benefits with zero premium for employees working 30 or more hours per week, starting on the first day.
• Group dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and disability coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals.
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D coverage and an illness-related reduced salary pay program.
• Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts.
• Fertility benefits.
• State of Texas longevity pay.
• Wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups.
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance for clinical nurses relocating from more than 100 miles away.
• Educational opportunities and individual and team recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level