The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked the nation's top hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals." MD Anderson's mission is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through exceptional programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention.

Oncology nursing excellence is a central pillar in MD Anderson's worldwide reputation for cancer care. As a Magnet Recognized hospital, we provide our patients with excellent oncology nursing care. Our values are caring, integrity, discovery, safety and stewardship.

The ideal candidate will have a BSN Degree with five years of nursing experience preferably in oncology.

Function:

Serves as a clinical nursing expert in various modalities. Assesses patient care and the clinical competency of nurses and provides education, development and quality improvement initiatives for a department.

Scope:

Impacts the clinical competency of the nursing staff.

Essential Job Functions:

Assesses patient care provided in a variety of patient care areas and clinical competency of nursing staff. In collaboration with area management and the nursing educator, designs tools and methodologies to identify needs and gaps in knowledge, skills and competencies of nursing staff. Provides educational opportunities to the nursing staff which fosters professional growth, strengthens problem solving and critical thinking skills. Incorporates oncology nursing standards, and institutional policy and procedures into practice. Evaluates outcome driven interventions. Collaborates with staff and the interdisciplinary team to improve patient care. Participates in organizational initiatives directed at improving clinical practice and patient outcomes, audit unit quality outcomes and reports, assists with the orientation of unit new hires to ensure a successful outcome to direct patient care and other duties as assigned for NRP, NRC, and/or institutional initiatives.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.

Preferred: Master's degree in Leadership or Education.

Experience

Required: Five years registered nursing experience.

Preferred: Five years of clinical nursing experience to include two years of staff development or formal clinical education.

Licensure/ Certification

Required: All of the following:

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.

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: 158102
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Day/Evening
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 93,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 117,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 140,500
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No
• Science Jobs: No

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