University of Texas M.D. Anderson - Houston, TX

posted 5 days ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Houston, TX
1,001-5,000 employees
Hospitals

About the position

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." As a Magnet Recognized Hospital, we have a community of nearly 3,000 professional nurses who provide our patients with excellent oncology nursing care. A 25-bed medical oncology unit providing care to adult and geriatric patients ranging in age from 18 - 95. Four monitored beds are designated for melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, sarcoma, cervical, ovarian, thoracic and pancreatic cancer patients receiving high-dose bolus interleukin-2 and/or targeted cellular therapy requiring cardiac monitoring. Primary populations treated include: melanoma, sarcoma and GI patients receiving complex chemotherapeutic and bio-immunotherapeutic regimens and all solid tumor cancer patients receiving immune effector cell therapy.

Responsibilities

  • Manages patient outcomes by providing, coordinating and supporting clinical aspects of direct patient care across the continuum of care.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
  • At least twelve months of recent RN experience in Oncology and/or a Medical Surgical inpatient setting.

Nice-to-haves

  • Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
  • Two years relevant clinical nursing experience
  • Certification in oncology or specialty practice area.

Benefits

  • Referral Bonus Available
  • Relocation Assistance Available
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