Clinical Nurse, Outpatient - Ambulatory Treatment Center

Overview

Seeking an experienced Oncology Nurse to join our team in the Ambulatory Treatment Center at the Woodlands location. MD Anderson provides medical, radiation, and surgical oncology services along with supportive programs in the greater Houston area. The Woodlands site serves The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe, and communities north of Houston with cancer care close to home.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of RN experience in oncology. Prior experience administering chemotherapy is preferred. The work schedule is Monday – Friday, 7:30am–6:00pm (10 hours with a flex day).

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on the first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week.
• Group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
• 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.
• Two voluntary retirement plans and Teacher Retirement System defined-benefit pension.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and an illness-related reduced-salary pay program.
• Wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups.
• Opportunities for professional growth through Career Development Center and Mentoring programs.

• Transformational Leadership:
  Organizes and prioritizes the work of the patient care team, including administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy agents, pump connects/disconnects, administration of antibiotics, IV fluids, rapid response to chemotherapy reactions or emergencies, IV starts, and related tasks. Ensure continuity of care during transitions with patient education and coordination of services.
• Structural Empowerment:
  Identify barriers to patient care and develop solutions; build strong relationships with the organization to improve patient outcomes.
• Exemplary Professional Practice:
  Train and coach team members, ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources; demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in care, technology use, medication administration, procedures, and emergency management; provide coverage for Surgical Oncology and Infusion patients as needed; collaborate with physicians, other services, patients and families to plan care and evaluate outcomes.
• New Knowledge, Innovation, and Improvements:
  Integrate research findings into practice; participate in or lead evidence-based practice projects; contribute to redesign of care delivery for unit/center populations.
• Empirical Quality Results:
  Report through Good Catch and incident reporting systems; engage in quality and performance improvement efforts; document care according to established standards.

Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.

Preferred: At least 2 years of RN experience; infusion/chemotherapy experience.

Required: Current State of Texas professional nursing license (RN);
Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification;
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) if working in ASC Post Anesthesia (600761);
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) if working in ASC Post Anesthesia (600761) or Pedi - Child & Adolescent Center (113200).

Preferred: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN).

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers benefits including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and recognition programs. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure as defined in applicable law and policy; compliance with requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment. The university is an equal employment opportunity employer, without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by policy or law.