Description
The Clinical Outcomes Specialist on the Nursing G12W GU/Breast/General Internal Medicine unit at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas serves as a clinical expert in nursing to improve the quality of care. Impacts patient care and clinical operations.
The ideal candidate will have experience in nursing quality or clinical nurse leadership. The shift will be Monday - Friday day shifts, with rotating holidays required.
The Inpatient Medical Oncology unit is a 30-bed unit providing care to adult medical oncology inpatients with a diagnosis of solid tumor malignancies; primary services include genitourinary, breast, and internal medicine.
**MD Anderson offers our employees:**
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
- Fertility benefits
- State of Texas longevity pay
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups.
New hires relocating from 100+ miles from MD Anderson will also qualify for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance!
Nurses in all areas of MD Anderson are integral members of interdisciplinary teams that are leading the way in setting standards for innovative cancer care, including advances in immunotherapy and personalized medicine. With one of the largest clinical trial programs in the world, MD Anderson offers a collaborative environment that empowers nurses to lead in the administration of research therapies and the required ongoing monitoring. As treatments become more complex, our nurses continue to develop and implement new discoveries.
MD Anderson is among 1% of hospitals nationwide who have earned five consecutive Magnet Recognition Program® designations from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Our nursing community transforms nursing care through clinical practice, education and research. Each day, more than 4,400 registered nurses deliver compassionate, evidence-based cancer care to patients and their families.
Essential Job Functions:
Identifies quality and process improvements. Leads and collaborates with the inter-professional team in planning delivery and evaluation of patient-focused care. Coordinates and integrates care with the inter-professional team for a cohort of patients from admission through discharge. Analyzes patient data and outcomes.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Nursing and Master's degree in a healthcare field.
EXPERIENCE: Five years clinical nursing experience to include three years of oncology nursing experience.
With preferred degree, three years of oncology nursing.
LICENSURE: Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. Certification in quality or specialty focused 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.
Additional Information
Requisition ID: 169389
Employment Status: Full-Time
Employee Status: Regular
Work Week: Day/Evening, Evening/Night
Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 108,500
Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 137,750
Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 167,000
FLSA: exempt and eligible for overtime, paid at a straight rate
Fund Type: Hard
Work Location: Onsite
Pivotal Position: Yes
Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
Science Jobs: No
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