Outpatient Clinical Nurse / RCC West Houston

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Outpatient Clinical Nurse plays a vital role in advancing this mission by delivering coordinated, evidence-based patient care in an outpatient setting. The Outpatient Clinical Nurse supports patients and families across the continuum of care while collaborating closely with an inter-professional care team to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.

Within the Diagnostic Imaging Dept at UT MD Anderson, the Outpatient Clinical Nurse is accountable for organizing, prioritizing, and implementing patient care activities at the West Houston location. The Outpatient Clinical Nurse functions autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice, serves as a patient and family advocate, and contributes to a culture of clinical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate for the Outpatient Clinical Nurse role demonstrates strong clinical judgment, effective collaboration skills, and a commitment to evidence-based practice. Education, work experience, and licenses and certifications should align with professional nursing practice requirements; where preferred qualifications are not specified, minimum role expectations apply as reference. The ideal candidate is motivated to engage in lifelong learning, professional development, and contributions to quality improvement and innovation in patient care.

Position Information
Salary: $68,000 - $142,500
Typical work schedule: Two shifts available: Monday - Friday / 730am - 4 pm or 830am - 5pm / 10-hour shifts
Work location: West Houston (will cover both locations in West Houston)

Why Us?
This role offers the opportunity to directly contribute to UT MD Anderson's mission to eliminate cancer through compassionate, high-quality outpatient care. The Outpatient Clinical Nurse supports patients and families during critical points in their care journey while growing professionally in an environment that values collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence, with resources that promote career development and work-life balance.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Responsibilities

Transformational Leadership
• Provide patient care consistent with unit values, beliefs, and behaviors
• Participate in daily unit operations to meet financial goals through effective resource utilization
• Deliver quality, fiscally responsible patient care
• Anticipate patient and family needs in collaboration with nursing and leadership partners
• Practice autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice
• Participate in and support change initiatives
• Foster peer relationships through coaching and mentoring
• Support an environment that values all staff members and patients

New Knowledge, Innovation, and Improvement
• Apply new and existing evidence to patient care standards
• Incorporate innovations and improvements into clinical practice
• Comply with regulatory and professional standards
• Promote an environment that challenges the status quo and embraces change
• Demonstrate proficiency in clinical technologies
• Practice within the established patient care delivery system and

Professional Practice Model
• Participate in evaluating safe and effective patient and family care using outcome measures

Structural Empowerment
• Provide feedback to nursing leadership regarding clerical and clinical staff performance
• Foster a Just Culture by holding self and others accountable
• Contribute to staff evaluation and professional development processes
• Maximize productivity within the scope of practice to achieve unit goals
• Demonstrate effective communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution
• Build strong professional relationships and partnerships to improve outcomes

Exemplary Professional Practice
• Deliver evidence-based nursing care consistent with research, standards, and policies
• Adhere to unit standard operating procedures
• Use a systematic approach to achieve measurable, outcome-focused patient care
• Communicate effectively with inter-professional team members, patients, and families
• Integrate ethical principles into clinical practice
• Maintain current clinical knowledge and technological proficiency
• Provide compassionate, direct patient care

Empirical Outcomes
• Maintain knowledge of relevant quality and performance metrics
• Evaluate the impact of quality improvement initiatives on patients and staff
• Apply institutional best practices to improve patient, workforce, and unit outcomes

EDUCATION

• Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree Nursing.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Required: None

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license. Upon Hire and
• Required: BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire or
• Required: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Upon Hire and
• Required: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support If working in the following department: ASC Post Anesthesia (600761). Upon Hire or
• Required: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support If working in the following departments: ASC Post Anesthesia (600761) or Pedi - Child & Adolescent Center (113200). Upon Hire
• Preferred: OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification Certification in specialty practice area. Upon Hire

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: All clinical nurses with less than one year of registered nurse (RN) work experience will be required to participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

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.

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: 180761
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 68,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 105,200
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 142,500
• 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

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