Experienced Clinical Nurse - Critical Care

Experienced Clinical Nurse – Critical Care – Dayshift – 36 Hour Work Week

Our ICU has 55 beds and 230 employees. The 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.

• 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, 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.

Education:

• Required:
  
  Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Experience:

• Minimum of one year of recent RN experience in an ICU setting.
• Preferred:
  At least two years of critical care experience.

Licensure/Certification:

• Required:
  
  Current state of Texas professional nursing license (RN).
• Required:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Must have 12 months of recent acute care RN experience.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

This position has a competitive compensation package, including full medical premiums, Teacher’s Retirement Services (TRS) contribution, generous paid‑time‑off, certification pay, and up to $8,320 in annual unit‑based differentials for all inpatient units. Evening/Night nurses may be eligible for shift differential pay. Nurses relocating from more than 100 miles from MD Anderson may qualify for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance.

MD Anderson’s nursing team has been recognized for Nursing Excellence, earning five Magnet designations, one of only about 20 hospitals nationwide to do so. Nurses are supported through nurse‑driven research, educational initiatives, mentoring, and professional development.

Our organization is committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

• Requisition
• Employment Status:
  Full‑Time
• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Work Week:
  Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 68,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 105,000
• Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 142,000
• FLSA:
  Exempt and eligible for overtime, paid at a time and a half rate
• Fund Type:
  Hard
• Work Location:
  
  Onsite
• Pivotal Position:
  Yes
• Referral Bonus Available:
  Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available:
  Yes