Clinical Nurse, Outpatient - Internal Medicine Center (TMC - Main)

Clinical Nurse Opportunity in Internal Medicine Center

Cancer treatment shouldn't stop because of side effects or health issues like diabetes or arthritis. That's why we have the Internal Medicine Center. The center helps care for patients' overall health and addresses common side effects that occur during and after care. It also helps treat medical conditions besides cancer and their interactions with cancer and its treatments.

Clinical Nurse opportunity in Internal Medicine Center (TMC - Main). The ideal candidate will be an RN with at least two years of experience. Prefer candidates with experience working in an outpatient environment. Oncology, general internal medicine, or infectious disease experience is a plus.

Shift: Monday Friday, 8-hour shift between 7:30 am 5:00 pm (varies based on business needs)

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

What's in it for you?

Make a meaningful impact by helping patients continue life saving cancer treatment without interruption, supporting their overall health, managing side effects, and caring for comorbid conditions in a highly collaborative setting.

Grow your nursing expertise in a specialized patient environment, gaining experience in internal medicine, oncology symptom management, triage, and innovative care practices grounded in evidence based standards.

Enjoy a stable MondayFriday daytime schedule with competitive pay, professional growth opportunities, and the chance to work with a supportive inter professional team committed to excellence and patient advocacy.

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.

Job Specific Competencies

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, Innovation, and Improvements: The Clinical Nurse is responsible and accountable for providing exemplary nursing practice and has an ethical and professional responsibility to contribute to innovation, improvement, and new knowledge.

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.

Internal Medicine Center Outpatient Nurse Competencies

Has a working knowledge of various chemotherapy/immunotherapy drugs to treat IMC patients.

A broad understanding of oncology drug administration with an understanding of drug side effects and usage.

Has the ability to assist with various IMC procedures, knows basic sterile technique, handling of specimens, and procedural processes.

Internal Medicine Center Outpatient Nurse Triage

On occasion will function as the telephone triage nurse, has a strong working knowledge of IMC oncology protocols, and can assist patients with strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

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, Certification in specialty practice.

Experience Required: None Preferred: Two years of relevant clinical nurse experience, preferably in an outpatient setting; oncology experience. General internal medicine or infectious disease experience 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. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment. 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.