Clinical Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit G7 in United States, Texas, Houston, Houston (TX Med Ctr) en MD Anderson Cancer Center

Experienced Clinical Nurse – Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Shift: Days (40 hours/week, weekend rotation required)

Position Summary

MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking an Experienced Clinical Nurse to join our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience in PreOp and PACU, Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), or Hematology, with the ability to support both pre- and post-operative services. This role provides the opportunity to work in a world-class cancer care environment while making a direct impact on patient outcomes.

Job Specific Competencies

Transformational Leadership

• Provide care to patients and families consistent with the unit’s values, beliefs, and behaviors.

• Serve as a role model to support the growth and development of colleagues and the future of nursing.

New Knowledge, Innovation, and Improvements

• Deliver exemplary nursing practice while adhering to professional and ethical standards.

• Contribute to innovation, quality improvement, and the advancement of new knowledge in patient care.

Structural Empowerment

• Actively engage in problem solving to achieve unit and institutional goals.

• Foster collaboration and teamwork to drive high-quality outcomes.

Exemplary Professional Practice

• Demonstrate excellence in relationships with patients, families, and the inter-professional team.

• Apply evidence-based practice and new knowledge in clinical decision-making.

Empirical Outcomes

• Maintain knowledge of empirical outcomes relevant to PACU care.

• Monitor and support initiatives that improve patient outcomes, workforce engagement, and institutional metrics.

Why Choose MD Anderson?

At MD Anderson, we are committed to the well-being, growth, and success of our nurses. We offer:

• Zero-premium employee medical benefits starting on your first day (for employees working 30+ hours/week)

• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability coverage

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) accruals

• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs

• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service

• Teachers Retirement System (TRS) defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans

• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and reduced-salary illness coverage

• Health Savings Account and Dependent Care FSA

• Fertility benefits

• State of Texas longevity pay

• Comprehensive wellness, recognition, employee health, and employee resource group programs

Additional Benefits:

• Nurses earn up to $7,280 annually in department-based differential pay

• Relocation assistance of up to $10,000 available for nurses moving from 100+ miles away