Experienced Clinical Nurse – Neurology and Inpatient Rehabilitation

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Experienced Clinical Nurse provides, coordinates, and supports direct patient care across the continuum of care, managing patient outcomes and contributing to care quality, outcomes, and resource use in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. The role is on the 32-bed Neurology and Inpatient Rehabilitation unit, which cares for neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, and inpatient rehabilitation patients, primarily adults age 18 and older. Patients include acute-care and Neuro Progressive Care patients requiring closer monitoring during the first 24 hours after surgery. Rehabilitation services support safe transitions to the community and include bowel and bladder retraining, dysphagia management, tracheostomy and ostomy management, wound care, and medication management. The nurse collaborates with physicians, other services, patients, and families to plan care and evaluate outcomes; applies research findings and theories to practice; participates in data collection for current studies; and provides competent, compassionate care, including medication administration, procedures, technology use, and emergency management. The role includes documenting care, using computer systems, coordinating discharge planning and patient education, advocating for patient and family rights, and training and supporting team members. The unit participates in evidence-based practice, committees, and local and national conferences. The role is described as an Evening/Night shift, with stated hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and rotating weekends and holidays. The posting also describes three 12-hour shifts per week and 1,872 minimum annual hours. The position is not eligible for the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).
At least one year of RN experience in a hospital or acute-care setting is preferred; the posting’s introductory description identifies at least one year of acute-care nursing experience as an ideal-candidate qualification.
Candidates with less than one year of RN work experience are ordinarily required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program, but this position is not eligible for that program.
Must work the stated shift and schedule, including rotating weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Certification in oncology or another nursing specialty.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS, or PALS certification, as required by the patient-care area.

Responsibilities

Manage patient outcomes by providing, coordinating, and supporting direct patient care across the continuum of care.
Collaborate with physicians, other services, patients, and patients’ families to plan care and evaluate outcomes.
Improve practice by integrating results and theories from research studies.
Participate in data collection for current studies.
Provide competent and compassionate care using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies.
Document care according to established standards.
Access, input, and retrieve information from computer systems.
Assure continuity of care through discharge planning, patient education, and coordination of services.
Act as a patient and family advocate to uphold patient rights.
Train, coach, and assist team members to support optimal patient care and efficient resource use.

Benefits

Paid employee medical benefits with zero premium starting on the first day for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
Group dental, vision, life, 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 $8,320 in annual department-based differentials for inpatient-unit nurses.
Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance for eligible clinical nurses relocating from more than 100 miles away.