Clinical Nurse Residency Program - Acute Care Cancer Center (ER)

About the role

The Clinical Nurse Resident 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.

Responsibilities

• Manages patient outcomes by providing, coordinating and supporting clinical aspects of direct patient care across the continuum of care.
• Collaborates with physicians, other services, patient and patient's family to plan care and evaluate outcomes.
• Improves practice by integrating results and theories of research studies.
• Participates in data collection for current studies.
• Demonstrates clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Documents care according to established standards.
• Accesses, inputs and retrieves information from computer systems.
• Assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services.
• Acts as a patient and family advocate in order to uphold patient rights.
• Trains, coaches and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources.

Requirements

• Graduated with BSN in the past 12 months.
• Passed NCLEX.
• Completed clinical rotation or a PSNE program at MD Anderson.
• Available to work the 11:00am - 11:00pm shift, Monday - Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).
• Specialty Certifications: Certification in oncology or other nursing specialty.
• Additional Certifications: 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.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration abilities.
• Proficient in using electronic health records and other healthcare technologies.

Benefits

• Three 12 hour shifts per week, 1872 hours per year (minimum).
• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium).
• 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.
• Up to $8,320 in annual department-based differentials for all inpatient units.
• Relocation assistance of up to $10,000 for nurses relocating from 100+ miles from MD Anderson.

Pay

• Minimum $32.70.
• Midpoint $50.48.
• Maximum $68.26.

Schedule

• Day/Evening, Evening/Night, Rotating, Weekends.