Experienced Clinical Nurse - Critical Care

About the role

Our ICU at MD Anderson provides patient-focused care through a multidisciplinary team approach. Quality and patient outcomes are at the heart of our practice. The ICU team participates in Evidence-Based Practice, unit and hospital-based committees, and local and national conferences.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the management and provision of patient care in assigned area. Key nursing functions include:

• Assesses patient's needs for nursing care and multidisciplinary team.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required education: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing. Preferred education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing.

Required experience: At least one year of recent RN experience in an ICU setting. All clinical nurses with less than one-year registered nurse (RN) work experience will be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.

Required licenses and certifications: Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license, ACLS, and BLS. Preferred certifications: OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification and certification in specialty practice area.

Benefits

Experienced Clinical Nurses receive a very competitive compensation package which includes fully covered medical premiums, Teacher's Retirement Services (TRS) contribution, generous Paid-Time-Off, and certification pay. Additional benefits include:

• Up to $8,320 in annual unit-based differentials for all inpatient units.
• Shift differential pay for Evening/Night nurses.
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance for Clinical Nurses relocating from 100+ miles from MD Anderson.

Qualifications

MD Anderson's exceptional team of nurses have been recognized for Nursing Excellence by earning five Magnet designations by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's. Our nurses are supported through nurse-driven research, educational initiatives, mentoring, and professional development.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $68,000, Midpoint Salary: $105,200, Maximum Salary: $142,500. FLSA: exempt and eligible for overtime, paid at a time and a half rate.

Schedule

Shift: 7 pm - 7 am and 26 out of 52 weekends per year. Work Week: Nights, Rotating, Weekends.