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    Experienced Clinical Nurse - Houston, United States - MD Anderson Cancer Center

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    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.


    Oncology nursing excellence is a central pillar in MD Anderson's worldwide reputation for cancer care. MD Anderson nurses are bright, motivated and caring. As a Magnet Recognized hospital, we provide our patients with excellent oncology nursing care.

    Our nurses have access to multiple opportunities for reward and professional growth, while still being able to balance their work and personal lives.

    We value our nurses, treat them professionally and provide an environment where they can achieve the utmost job satisfaction. Our values are caring, integrity, discovery, safety and stewardship.

    This unit is a 16-bed one-pod intermediate care medical oncology unit providing care to adult and geriatric patients ranging in age from Patients treated on P4A include those with solid tumor cancers, such as colorectal, gastrointestinal, and lung cancer who are on a spectrum of cancer care from pre-diagnosis to end of life.

    Patients are provided treatment for side effects and complications of their cancer care, as well as supportive care.

    Patients are typically admitted to the unit to manage effects of cancer treatment agents including infection, significant GI complications, cardiac complications, renal failure, hypotension, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia.

    Nursing interventions are focused on management of symptoms and side effects, as well as evaluation of patients' safety needs for disposition planning.

    Patient care also includes management of acute non-cancer related medical problems, collaboration with the inter-professional team for non-medical needs that may impact patient safety, and transition to supportive care as appropriate.


    The ideal candidate will have at least one year of clinical nursing experience Med/Surg preferably in Oncology.

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

    Scope- Impacts quality of patient care, patient outcomes and use of resources in a designated area in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.


    Essential Job Functions- 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.

    Other duties as assigned.

    REQUIREMENTS

    Education

    Required:
    Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.

    Preferred:
    Bachelor's of Science in Nursing.

    Experience

    Preferred:
    At least one year of clinical nursing experience in Oncology and/or Telemetry.

    Licensure/Certification

    Required:
    Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

    Advanced Cardiac Life Support(ACLS) certification if working in the following department:
    ASC Post Anesthesia Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) if working in the following departments: ASC Post Anesthesia or Pedi - Child & Adolescent Center

    Preferred:
    Certification in Oncology or specialty practice area.

    Other


    Required:

    All clinical nurses with less than one year of registered nurse (RN) work experience will be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.

    It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity 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 institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.


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