Clinical Nurse - Diagnostic Imaging (Main)
- Employer
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Jul 17, 2019
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- Discipline
- Health Sciences
- Organization Type
- Healthcare/Hospital
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Job Details
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 patient care team; trains, coaches and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources.
Clinical nurse opportunities in Diagnostic Imaging. The ideal candidate will be a licensed RN with a minimum of two years of experience in an acute care setting. BSN preferred.
Transformational Leadership: Clinical Nurse must lead others (co-workers, patients, families, significant others) to where they need to be in order to meet the demands of their future care needs.
Organizes and prioritizes work of patient care team.
Performs procedures in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
Completes assigned duties in an efficient and timely manner.
Assures continuity of care as patients' transition across the continuum through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services.
Practice autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice.
Seeks opportunities to meet individual objectives identified in the Professional Development Model.
Participates in meeting the educational needs of self and others.
Completes projects and other duties as assigned.
Implements changes to achieve identified team goals.
Exemplary Professional Practice: Clinical Nurse has a comprehensive understanding of the role of professional nursing in the institution that is demonstrated in the relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
Accountable for the management and provision of patient care on assigned area(s).
Utilizes critical thinking skills to recognize and solve patient problems.
Identifies the age specific growth and developmental needs of the patients, and utilizes the nursing process and nursing standards to prevent and/or manage actual/potential problems.
Acts as a patient and family advocate in order to uphold patient rights
Demonstrates clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
Identifies and assesses patient's needs for nursing care and other services.
Collaborates with physicians, other services, patient and patient's family to plan care and evaluate outcomes.
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 (e.g. charge nurse, preceptor, clinical coach, etc.).
Delegates to other health care team members appropriately.
New Knowledge, Innovation, and Improvements: Clinical Nurse is responsible for the integration of innovation and research based findings into daily patient care practices.
Improves practice by integrating results and theories of research studies.
Participates in /leads evidenced based practice projects
Participates in the redesign of care delivery for unit/center patient population.
Empirical Quality Results: Clinical Nurse seeks solutions to problems inherent in our institution rather than creating work arounds.
Acts on behalf of the patients and family to ensure care that is safe and appropriate with consideration for values, diversity, and human rights.
Ensures integration of safety and quality standards into practice and delivery of team care.
Minimizes at-risk behavior in self and others.
Actively utilizes incident reporting system.
Collaborates with others in quality and performance improvement efforts.
Documents care according to established standards.
Participates in nursing and medical research and facilitates transfer of new knowledge to patient care.
Participates in the Quality Improvement Process.
Structural Empowerment: Clinical Nurse is empowered to problem solve in order to meet organizational and unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.
Active member in shared decision making model at unit level.
Accountable for identifying barriers to patient care and solutions.
Active in developing strong relationships and partnerships with the organization to improve patient outcomes.
Is empowered to problem solve to meet organizational and unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.
EDUCATION:
Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Preferred: Bachelor's of Science in Nursing.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: None.
Preferred: Two years relevant clinical nursing experience.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Required: Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Preferred: 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. Certification in oncology or specialty practice area.
WORK CONDITIONS:
Patient care environment.
All clinical nurses with less than one year registered nurse (RN) work experience will be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program. Foreign trained nurses who have not practiced nursing as an RN in the United States for at least one year will also be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
Clinical nurse opportunities in Diagnostic Imaging. The ideal candidate will be a licensed RN with a minimum of two years of experience in an acute care setting. BSN preferred.
Transformational Leadership: Clinical Nurse must lead others (co-workers, patients, families, significant others) to where they need to be in order to meet the demands of their future care needs.
Organizes and prioritizes work of patient care team.
Performs procedures in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
Completes assigned duties in an efficient and timely manner.
Assures continuity of care as patients' transition across the continuum through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services.
Practice autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice.
Seeks opportunities to meet individual objectives identified in the Professional Development Model.
Participates in meeting the educational needs of self and others.
Completes projects and other duties as assigned.
Implements changes to achieve identified team goals.
Exemplary Professional Practice: Clinical Nurse has a comprehensive understanding of the role of professional nursing in the institution that is demonstrated in the relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
Accountable for the management and provision of patient care on assigned area(s).
Utilizes critical thinking skills to recognize and solve patient problems.
Identifies the age specific growth and developmental needs of the patients, and utilizes the nursing process and nursing standards to prevent and/or manage actual/potential problems.
Acts as a patient and family advocate in order to uphold patient rights
Demonstrates clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
Identifies and assesses patient's needs for nursing care and other services.
Collaborates with physicians, other services, patient and patient's family to plan care and evaluate outcomes.
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 (e.g. charge nurse, preceptor, clinical coach, etc.).
Delegates to other health care team members appropriately.
New Knowledge, Innovation, and Improvements: Clinical Nurse is responsible for the integration of innovation and research based findings into daily patient care practices.
Improves practice by integrating results and theories of research studies.
Participates in /leads evidenced based practice projects
Participates in the redesign of care delivery for unit/center patient population.
Empirical Quality Results: Clinical Nurse seeks solutions to problems inherent in our institution rather than creating work arounds.
Acts on behalf of the patients and family to ensure care that is safe and appropriate with consideration for values, diversity, and human rights.
Ensures integration of safety and quality standards into practice and delivery of team care.
Minimizes at-risk behavior in self and others.
Actively utilizes incident reporting system.
Collaborates with others in quality and performance improvement efforts.
Documents care according to established standards.
Participates in nursing and medical research and facilitates transfer of new knowledge to patient care.
Participates in the Quality Improvement Process.
Structural Empowerment: Clinical Nurse is empowered to problem solve in order to meet organizational and unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.
Active member in shared decision making model at unit level.
Accountable for identifying barriers to patient care and solutions.
Active in developing strong relationships and partnerships with the organization to improve patient outcomes.
Is empowered to problem solve to meet organizational and unit goals and achieve desired outcomes.
EDUCATION:
Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Preferred: Bachelor's of Science in Nursing.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: None.
Preferred: Two years relevant clinical nursing experience.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Required: Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Preferred: 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. Certification in oncology or specialty practice area.
WORK CONDITIONS:
Patient care environment.
All clinical nurses with less than one year registered nurse (RN) work experience will be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program. Foreign trained nurses who have not practiced nursing as an RN in the United States for at least one year will also be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 127105
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
- Work Week: Day/Evening, Evenings, Rotating
- Fund Type: Hard
- Pivotal Position: Yes
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 56,000
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 78,500
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 110,000
- Science Jobs: Yes
Company
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It was named the nation's No. 1 hospital for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 rankings. It is one of the nation's original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.
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