MD Anderson Cancer Center · 1 day ago
Inpatient Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - General Internal Medicine
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$118K/yr - $176K/yrMD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution in cancer care and research. They are seeking an Inpatient Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to provide comprehensive patient care within the General Internal Medicine department, focusing on chronic and acute conditions. The role involves direct medical responsibilities, patient assessments, and collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Provide Direct Medical Skills within Scope of Practice
Assess and conduct comprehensive patient history, physical examinations, and psychosocial assessments
Communicate findings to physicians and family
Work with department faculty physicians to assist in covering the General Internal Medicine services
Manage chronic medical illnesses, such as diabetes, HTN, COPD, assess and manage any common acute and episodic illnesses such as constipation, cough, diarrhea, n/v, suspected or new DVT, asymptomatic PE, URI symptoms
Assess and manage adverse events or side effects of patients receiving chemotherapy in the ATC, as well as management of the acutely ill hospitalized surgical patient
Perform and record histories, physical assessments and progress notes within 24 hours
Sign off and forward to the supervising physician for co-signature within 24 hours
Order routine tests appropriate to the services provided under such orders
Order patient medications and treatments within authorized limited prescriptive authority, consistent with institutional delegated prescriptive authority policies and procedures
Assist with clinic and hospital related paperwork (radiology and nuclear medicine forms, placing patients on clinical pathway, writing/calling in prescriptions)
Retrieve and review labs, pathology results, radiology and other diagnostic reports
Facilitate communication with supervising physician, consultants to determine appropriate disposition of patients seen in Consultative Medicine by reviewing laboratory and/or diagnostic results, and care coordination with various specialties
Independently initiate monthly assignments without supervision
Understand and respond to telephone conversations with physicians and other members of the health care team, both within and outside of the institution
Attend Monthly Consultative Medicine Meetings
Attend Division of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Provide patient and trainee education
Participate in clinical protocol clinical tasks, as needed
Commit to collaborative relationships with co-workers, patients, faculty, physicians, and all members of the health care team
Deliver education to patients and their families
Conduct in-service training for clinic and in-house nursing personnel regarding protocol requirements
Act as liaison with patients, families, physicians, and other personnel
Participate in trainee education, e.g. student Advanced Practice Nurses, house officers and medical students
Instruct coworkers in allied positions to record patient information and/or data entry
May supervise personnel in related activities
Participate and collaborate on clinical research protocols
Interview patients and review the eligibility criteria to identify potential patients for protocol studies
Identify new ways to provide better service to supervisors, peers, external employees, visitors, etc
Maintain pleasant and professional demeanor
Follow up to make sure that the problem is solved
Exhibit professional behavior at all times
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree Nursing
Doctorate Nursing Practice
Degree may be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1/1/2003
Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population
Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Upon Hire
APRN - Adv Practice Registered Nurse Upon Hire
ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire
ACNPC - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - AACCNCC Upon Hire
ACAGNP - Acute Care Adult/Geron NP Upon Hire
AGACNP - Adult-Gerontology AcuteCare NP Upon Hire
ACNPC-AG - Cert AD GEY Acute Care NP Upon Hire
AGPCNP -Adult-Gero Primary Care NP Upon Hire
AGNP -Adult/Gerontology NP Upon Hire
ANP - Adult Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire
FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire
APNPAdv Pract Nurse/Prescriptive Upon Hire
Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Upon Hire
BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire
Preferred
BLS - Basic Life Support American Heart Association Basic Life Support. Upon Hire
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification as required by patient care area. Upon Hire
Benefits
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
Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
Company
MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution which gives treatment, and research of all types of cancer.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16.2MKey Investors
Break Through CancerGastro-Intestinal Research Foundation
2023-05-16Grant· $2.7M
2023-01-24Grant· $3.5M
2022-04-19Grant· $10M
Leadership Team
D
David Tweardy
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