Clinical Nurse, Outpatient - Pediatrics & Young Adults

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse provides outpatient care to pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with hematologic and oncologic conditions at MD Anderson’s Pediatrics – Child & Adolescent Center. Care includes administering chemotherapy, blood products, and immunotherapies. The nurse practices autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice and collaborates with physicians, nursing leaders, patients, families, and the interprofessional team to anticipate needs, deliver evidence-based care, and achieve measurable outcomes. The role contributes to daily unit operations, quality improvement, and the application of new evidence and best practices. The Clinical Nurse supports peers through coaching and mentoring, participates in evaluating and improving care delivery, and helps measure and sustain unit outcomes. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., in 10-hour shifts, with a rotating weekday off and some on-call responsibility on weekends and holidays. Applicants must graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing and hold a current Texas RN license and BLS or CPR certification. A bachelor’s degree in nursing and two years of relevant clinical nursing experience, preferably in pediatrics or oncology, are preferred. Clinical nurses with less than one year of RN experience must participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program. Additional certifications may be required or preferred depending on the patient care area.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Clinical nurses with less than one year of RN work experience must participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.
Ability to satisfy and maintain applicable requirements for the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, if applicable to the position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Two years of relevant clinical nursing experience, preferably in pediatrics or oncology.
Certification in oncology or a specialty practice area, such as Oncology Nurse Certification (OCN).
American Heart Association BLS certification.
ACLS certification when required by the patient care area.
PALS certification when required by the patient care area.

Responsibilities

Provide care to pediatric and adolescent and young adult hematology/oncology patients, including administering chemotherapy, blood products, and immunotherapies.
Provide quality, fiscally responsible care and use material resources effectively and responsibly.
Anticipate patient and family needs in collaboration with the Charge Nurse, Clinical Nurse Leader, and Nurse Manager.
Practice autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice and follow unit procedures and applicable standards.
Apply new and existing evidence, innovations, and improvements to clinical practice and patient care delivery.
Use technology proficiently in providing care to patients and families.
Assess, coordinate, implement, and evaluate safe, effective, evidence-based patient and family care.
Communicate and collaborate with leaders, departments, other disciplines, staff members, patients, and families.
Integrate ethical principles into clinical practice and maintain current clinical knowledge and proficiency.
Contribute to coaching and mentoring peers and foster respectful staff and patient relationships.
Provide feedback to unit leaders on staff performance and contribute to performance evaluation and professional development processes.
Assist leadership in measuring and monitoring unit outcome data and participate in action plans, performance improvement projects, and implementation of institutional best practices.
Complete shift-specific activities that contribute to patient and family outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.