Clinical Nurse, Outpatient - Endocrine Center

Clinical Nurse Opportunity

MD Anderson's Endocrine Center is one of the nation's few comprehensive programs focused entirely on diagnosing and treating both benign and malignant endocrine diseases. Our pathologists are uniquely specialized in endocrine disorders and use advanced diagnostic tools to ensure accurate diagnosis and exceptional patient care.

Clinical Nurse opportunity in the Endocrine Center. The ideal candidate will be a licensed RN with at least two years of clinical nurse experience, preferably in an oncology outpatient setting. Critical care experience is a plus. Experience with prior authorization, insurance, and working with multidisciplinary teams is a plus. Must be able to work in a fast-paced clinic.

Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Salary range: $68,000 minimum - $105,200 midpoint - $142,500 maximum Hourly breakdown of salary range: minimum $32.69 midpoint $50.58 maximum $68.51

Work in a nationally recognized, highly specialized endocrine program where experts shape national and international guidelines for complex endocrine disorders, giving you exposure to leading-edge practices and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Grow your clinical expertise with advanced diagnostic technologies, including hormonal testing, genetic testing, nuclear medicine imaging, and cross sectional imaging, while supporting patients across the full continuum of care.

Build a rewarding nursing career in a MondayFriday outpatient setting with opportunities to advocate for patients, contribute to evidence based practice, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a fast paced, mission-driven environment.

The primary purpose of the Outpatient Clinical Nurse position is to coordinate and implement patient care across the continuum of care. The Outpatient Clinical Nurse is accountable and responsible for providing quality, evidence-based patient care through the appropriate use of resources in collaboration with the inter-professional team. Acts as a patient and family advocate to uphold patient rights. Organizes and prioritizes work of patient care team; trains, coaches and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources.

Transformational Leadership and New Knowledge, Innovation, and Improvement Transformational Leadership: The Clinical Nurse is responsible for the provision of care to patients and families consistent with the unit's values, beliefs, and behaviors to meet the demands of the future.

New Knowledge

Applies new and existing evidence in patient care standards, incorporating new knowledge, innovations, and improvements in clinical practice and the patient care delivery system - professionalism competency Complies with regulatory standards Fosters an environment that challenges the status quo, embraces and promotes change

Innovation

Practices within the established patient care delivery system, consistent with the Professional Practice Model Demonstrates proficiency in the application of technology in providing care to patients and families

Improvement

Participates in assessing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of safe and effective patient and family care utilizing evidence-based and empirical outcome measurements

Structural Empowerment The Clinical Nurse engages in problem solving in order to meet unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.

Exemplary Professional Practice and Empirical Outcomes Exemplary Professional Practice: The Clinical Nurse applies exceptional professional practice in relationship with patients, families, and the inter-professional team, and understands how new knowledge and evidence is applied.

Empirical Outcomes: The Clinical Nurse is responsible for seeking out and maintaining knowledge regarding relevant empirical outcomes, including the impact of quality improvement initiatives and institutional best practices on the patient population, nursing workforce and institution, as reflected in unit and institutional metrics.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION Required: Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

LICENSE/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 (600761). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) if working in the following departments: ASC Post Anesthesia (600761) or Pedi - Child & Adolescent Center (113200). Preferred: OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification or Certification in specialty practice area.

EXPERIENCE Required: None Preferred: Two years of clinical nurse experience, preferably in an oncology outpatient setting. Experience with prior authorization, insurance, and working with multidisciplinary teams is a plus.

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. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition. 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.