Clinical Nurse, Outpatient - Brain and Spine Center

With nearly 75 years of expertise, UT MD Anderson's Anne C. Brooks Brain and Spine Center offers nurses the opportunity to care for patients with highly complex brain, spine, and skull base tumors while working side by side with world-renowned surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation therapists. Nurses are integral to delivering personalized, team-based care that directly impacts patient outcomes at the forefront of neuro-oncology.

About the role

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 the patient care team; trains, coaches, and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources.

Manages the quality of patient care, patient outcomes, and use of the necessary resources in the Brain and Spine Center in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provides and manages patient care in the Brain and Spine Center.
• Assesses the patient's needs for nursing care and other services using clinical skills and visual, aural, and analytical abilities.
• Collaborates with physicians, other services, patient, and family to plan care and evaluate outcomes, requiring strong interpersonal skills.
• Integrates knowledge of age-specific care needs, principles of oncology practice, institutional goals and standards, and nursing professional standards in the provision of patient care.
• Demonstrates clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies.
• Ensures safety and quality standards into practice of delivering care.
• Documents care according to set standards.
• Assesses, inputs, and retrieves information from the computer systems.
• Assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, education, and coordination of services.
• Upholds patient rights by being a patient advocate.
• Organizes and prioritizes work of patient care team; trains, coaches, and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources.
• Effectively and consistently functions in related roles as required; i.e., charge nurse, preceptor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Required). Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Preferred).
• 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 ASC Post Anesthesia (600761).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) if working in ASC Post Anesthesia (600761) or Pedi - Child & Adolescent Center (113200).
• OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification (Preferred). Certification in specialty practice (Preferred).
• At least two years of RN experience, preferably in neuro, outpatient nursing, or oncology.
• 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.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills for collaborating with physicians, patients, and families.
• Clinical competency in using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, train, coach, and assist team members.
• Ability to coordinate and perform multiple activities, set and implement priorities, and establish cooperative working relationships.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement plans.
• Tuition benefits and educational opportunities.
• Individual and team recognition.

Pay

Salary range: $68,000 minimum - $105,200 midpoint - $142,500 maximum.

Hourly breakdown: $32.69 minimum - $50.58 midpoint - $68.51 maximum.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. No holidays or weekends.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed within critical time frames and under stressful situations.
• Lift 50 - 100 lbs. of force, reach overhead, and bend sufficiently to assist patients.
• Frequent use of computer keyboard and monitor, walk within buildings, and move heavy equipment as needed.
• May involve occasional exposure to infectious disease.
• Direct contact with patients and families.