Experienced Clinical Nurse - Critical Care

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center • Houston, TX

4h

About The Position

The Experienced Clinical Nurse provides patient-focused care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) through a multidisciplinary team approach. The ICU emphasizes quality and patient outcomes, and team members participate in evidence-based practice, unit and hospital committees, and local and national conferences. Nurses are supported through nurse-driven research, educational initiatives, mentoring, and professional development.

The nurse is accountable for managing and providing patient care in an assigned area. The role involves assessing patient care needs, collaborating with physicians and other services, patients, and families to plan care and evaluate outcomes, and integrating research findings and theories to improve practice. The nurse demonstrates clinical competency and compassion when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies. The role also includes documentation, discharge planning, patient education, coordination of services, advocacy for patient and family rights, and coaching team members.

The position works 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and requires working 26 of 52 weekends per year. The compensation package includes fully covered medical premiums, a Teacher’s Retirement System contribution, paid time off, certification pay, and up to $8,320 in annual unit-based differentials. Eligible evening and night nurses may receive shift differential pay. Nurses relocating from more than 100 miles away may qualify for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance. Additional benefits include dental coverage, retirement benefits, tuition benefits, and educational opportunities.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current Texas professional nursing license (RN).
• Current ACLS certification.
• At least one year of recent RN experience in an ICU setting, as stated in the job introduction.
• Clinical nurses with less than one year of RN work experience must participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program; this position is not eligible for that program.
• Ability to satisfy and maintain requirements necessary to ensure the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, if applicable to the position.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• At least two years of critical care experience.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), required upon hire if working in the Nursing Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
• Oncology Nurse Certification (OCN).
• Certification in the specialty practice area.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide patient care in the assigned area.
• Assess patients’ nursing care needs and multidisciplinary care needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, other services, patients, and families to plan care and evaluate outcomes.
• Integrate research results and theories into practice to improve care.
• Participate in data collection for current studies.
• Provide competent, 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.
• 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 optimum patient care and efficient use of resources.
• Participate in evidence-based practice, unit and hospital committees, and local and national conferences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Fully covered medical premiums.
• Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS) contribution.
• Paid time off.
• Certification pay.
• Up to $8,320 in annual unit-based differentials for inpatient units.
• Shift differential pay for eligible evening and night nurses.
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance for qualifying nurses relocating from more than 100 miles away.
• Medical benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Tuition benefits.
• Educational opportunities.
• Individual and team recognition.

What This Job Offers

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