Experienced Clinical Nurse - Main Operating Room - Days

MD Anderson Cancer Center • Houston, TX, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Experienced Clinical Nurse - Main Operating Room - Days in Houston, Texas

Clinical Nurse- Main OR Nursing

The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center is dedicated to providing the best anesthesia and pain medicine care for our cancer patients. Our department team focuses on excellence in clinical care, research, and education.

Perioperative Services strives to be the safest perioperative environment, with the highest quality outcomes, demonstrating our core values. Partnered with Anesthesiology and Critical Care, the Division of Nursing and the Division of Surgery, we perform more than 15,000 surgical cases each year in over 30 operating rooms.

One year of recent Operating Room (OR) nursing experience is required. Qualified candidates will be considered for a position in one of the following areas: head and neck/plastics, GGTPR (Gyn, GU, thoracic, pediatrics, and robotics), neuro/ortho, and surgical oncology.

Shift: 0630 - 1900 with an 8-hour shift every two weeks

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Accountable for the management and provision of patient care in assigned area.
Assesses patient's needs for nursing care and multidisciplinary team.
Collaborates with physicians, other services, patients, and families 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 to uphold patient rights.
Trains, coaches, and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources.

MD Anderson offers our nurses:

Hourly breakdown of salary range: Minimum $32.69 - Midpoint $50.00 - Maximum $67.31
$7,280 annual differential
Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on the first day
Minimum 24.5 days paid leave in the first year (PTO & holidays)
Tuition Assistance Program
Certification pay and State of Texas longevity pay
No State income tax
Relocation assistance

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.

Experience

No experience required. All clinical nurses with less than one year registered nurse (RN) work experience will be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.

Certification/Licensure

Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN). Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification if working in the following department: Nrsg Post Anesthesia Care Unit (600160).

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.

Additional Information

Requisition ID: 170740

Employment Status: Full-Time

Employee Status: Regular

Work Week: Day/Evening, Days

Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 104,000

Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 140,000

FLSA: exempt and eligible for overtime, paid at a time and a half rate

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