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The Experienced Clinical Nurse at MD Anderson Cancer Center manages patient outcomes by providing, coordinating and supporting clinical aspects of direct patient care across the continuum of care. They impact quality of patient care, patient outcomes and use of resources in a designated area in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Shift: Day/Evening. 7:00am - 7:00pm with rotating weekends and holidays required.

Hourly breakdown of salary range:

Minimum $32.70 - Midpoint $50.00 - Maximum $67.30

MD Anderson offers our nurses:

- Three 12 hour shifts per week, 1872 hours per year (minimum)

- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week

- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage

- Paid time off (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

- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans

- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program

- Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts

- Fertility benefits

- State of Texas longevity pay

- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups.

PLUS - nurses will earn up to $8,320 in annual department-based differentials for all inpatient units.

Clinical Nurses relocating from 100+ miles from MD Anderson will also qualify for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance!

*SUMMARY *

P10 Surgical Oncology is a 32-bed unit providing postoperative care primarily to patients with complex digestive system, sarcoma, and melanoma cancers. They provide care to complex colorectal, stomach, pancreatic, sarcoma and liver cancer patients and those receiving the complex hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) research intervention for small bowel cancer.

Function: Provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse.

Scope: Impacts patient comfort and outcome of care.

Essential Job Functions:

• Acts as member of a multidisciplinary team that identifies and addresses patient care needs.

• Assists in completion of activities of daily living, mobilization, admit/discharge and obtaining vital signs.

• Updates and retrieves patient information.

• Ensures patient environment is maintained in a clean, safe and orderly manner.

• Acts as part of an assigned care team.

• Marginal Job Functions: Other duties as assigned.

*SUPERVISION *

Received: Directly from a registered nurse.

Given: None.

*REQUIREMENTS *

Education Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.

Experience Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing would be a plus.

Experience Required: All clinical nurses with less than one year registered nurse (RN) work experience will be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program. This position is not eligible for the residency program.

Experience Preferred: Must have at least one year of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting.

Licensure/Certification Required: Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).

Licensure/Certification Preferred: Certification in oncology or other nursing specialty. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as required by patient care area.

Other Required: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

Refer to the Position Description for specific ADA requirements, and working conditions.

Education Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.

Education Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing would be a plus.

Experience Required: All clinical nurses with less than one year registered nurse (RN) work experience will be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program. This position is not eligible for the residency program.

Experience Preferred: Must have at least one year of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting.

Licenses/Certifications Required: Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).

Licenses/Certifications Preferred: Certification in oncology or other nursing specialty. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as required by patient care area.

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. [http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html](http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html)

Additional Information

* Requisition ID: 174395

* Employment Status: Full-Time

* Employee Status: Regular

* Work Week: Day/Evening, Rotating, Weekends

* Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 68,000

* Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 105,000

* Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 142,000

* FLSA: exempt and eligible for overtime, paid at a time and a half rate

* Fund Type: Hard

* Work Location: Onsite

* Pivotal Position: Yes

* Referral Bonus Available?: Yes

* Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

* Science Jobs: No

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