Clinic Specialty Registered Nurse - Cancer Center (Medical Center)

About the role

Come lead with us at Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. At Houston Methodist, the Clinic Specialty Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for functioning as an advanced clinician at the Proficient level according to Benner's model of clinical practice. The Clinic Specialty RN provides and coordinates defined specialty care and associated services to a defined population and is considered an expert in a specialty. Besides assessing patient and associated needs, developing and implementing intervention plans, and evaluating response, this position assists in coaching and mentoring department staff in areas of clinical and professional practice. Role modeling compassionate communication with physicians and the interprofessional health care team, the Clinic Specialty RN assumes leadership responsibilities with high-level contributions in the department and across the institution.

Responsibilities

• Lead department clinical activities
• Assess department needs related to practice and improvement opportunities
• Serve as a clinical resource for department staff
• Coordinate department education in partnership with management
• People Essential Functions: Serve as a content expert and clinical resource by providing staff and patient education; identify staff development opportunities; provide coaching; role model and coach staff in effective verbal, non‑verbal and written communication; collaborate with other health care providers and/or community services; improve nurse satisfaction by serving as a role model and mentor; facilitate teamwork; drive improvement of department scores for employee engagement.
• Service Essential Functions: Independently obtain detailed health histories and assess patient needs; develop and implement intervention plans; evaluate response; advocate for patient/family; perform or assist in procedural care requiring complex nursing skills; administer ordered medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, or sublingual routes; educate patient and family about diagnostic procedures, medications, chronic disease management and treatment instructions; consistently evaluate patient comprehension and adapt teaching methods; role model patient‑ and family‑centered care standards; mentor others regarding specialty populations; audit plan of care; drive department activities to improve patient satisfaction scores.
• Quality/Safety Essential Functions: Model standards of care related to the nursing process; lead the interprofessional health care team in implementing plan of care; anticipate/prevent and recognize/resolve early declines in patient condition and emergent situations; manage complex patients and other department demands; model standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice; integrate and contribute to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and lead improvements in patient safety‑related processes; contribute to development of service line and clinical standards and guidelines; partner on initiatives to improve quality and safety scores through reporting near misses and identifying solutions; role model situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety.
• Finance Essential Functions: Model independent time management effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime; actively participate in the stewardship and efficient utilization of resources and needs including capital and operational budget needs; implement department strategies to achieve financial target and mentor others to do the same through timely documentation of care, optimizing efficiency, minimizing incidental overtime, and other areas according to department specifications.
• Growth/Innovation Essential Functions: Identify areas of practice improvements with research‑based evidence to achieve quality measures and patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation and patient teaching, which are presented to department and leadership; support change initiatives and adapt to unexpected