Clinic Specialty Registered Nurse- Cancer Center (The Woodlands)

About the Role

Come lead with us at Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. The Clinic Specialty Registered Nurse (RN) functions as an advanced clinician at the Proficient level according to Benner's model of clinical practice. The RN provides and coordinates defined specialty care and associated services to a defined population, serving as an expert in a specialty. In addition to assessing patient and associated needs, developing and implementing intervention plans, and evaluating response, the RN coaches and mentors department staff in clinical and professional practice, models compassionate communication with physicians and the interprofessional health‑care team, and assumes leadership responsibilities with high‑level contributions across the department and institution.

FLSA Status: Non‑exempt.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience: Five years of nursing experience, including at least two years in a specialty role.
• Licenses and Certifications: RN – Texas State Licensure (PSV Compact); must obtain a permanent Texas license within 60 days if establishing Texas residency; BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (American Heart Association).

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, as verified through ongoing assessments and performance evaluations.
• Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English, especially for activities impacting patient or employee safety.
• Effective communication with patients, physicians, families, and co‑workers, emphasizing a customer‑service focus and positive language.
• Knowledge of growth, development, and psychosocial characteristics with age‑specific interventions for assigned patients.
• Strong assessment, organizational, and problem‑solving skills; able to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Independent judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional teams, patients, and families.
• Acts as an effective change agent.
• Uses therapeutic communication to collaborate on care plans.
• Applies critical thinking and clinical judgment to work autonomously per the Nurse Practice Act.
• Proficient time‑management skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products, including Outlook.

Essential Functions

People

• Serves as a content expert and clinical resource by providing staff and patient education.
• Identifies staff development opportunities and provides coaching to meet identified goals.
• Role‑models and coaches staff in effective verbal, non‑verbal, and written communication, including active listening and teaching.
• Collaborates with other health‑care providers and community services as appropriate.
• Improves nurse satisfaction by serving as a role model and mentor, facilitating teamwork with RNs, non‑licensed, and interprofessional staff.
• Drives improvement of department scores for employee engagement through peer‑to‑peer accountability.

Service

• Independently obtains detailed health histories, assesses patient needs, develops and implements intervention plans, and evaluates responses for a selected patient population.
• Advocates for patients and families to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns.
• Performs or assists in procedural care requiring complex nursing skills and clinical judgment; treats acute/chronic medical problems per physician‑approved protocols.
• Administers ordered medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, or sublingual routes.
• Educates patients and families about diagnostic procedures, medications, chronic disease management, and treatment instructions.
• Evaluates patient comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly.
• Role‑models patient‑ and family‑centered care standards as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.
• Mentors others regarding specialty populations and audits plans of care.
• Drives department activities to improve patient‑satisfaction scores through peer‑to‑peer accountability to service standards.

Quality & Safety

• Models standards of care related to the nursing process per the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.
• Leads the interprofessional health‑care team in implementing plans of care.
• Anticipates, prevents, and resolves early declines in patient condition and emergent situations.
• Manages complex patients and departmental demands.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and professional practice standards.
• Integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, and protocols; leads improvements in patient‑safety processes at the department or service‑line level.
• Contributes to development of service‑line and clinical standards and guidelines.
• Partners on initiatives to improve quality and safety scores by reporting near misses and identifying solutions with the interprofessional team.
• Role‑models situational awareness and uses teachable moments to improve safety.

Finance

• Models effective time management and prioritization of daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime.
• Participates in stewardship and efficient utilization of resources, including capital and operational budget needs.
• Implements department strategies to achieve financial targets and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation, optimized efficiency, and reduced overtime.

Growth & Innovation