Pediatric Critical Care Nurse - PICU (Night Shift)

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Clinical Nurse for the Pediatric ICU (PICU) to deliver compassionate care to critically ill children. You will work with physicians and a multidisciplinary team in a high-acuity cancer center setting on a night shift.

Key duties include coordinating direct patient care, documentation, discharge planning, and engaging families while advancing pediatric critical care practices and research opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• RN - Registered Nurse license (Texas) upon hire.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support if working in the following department: Nrsg Post Anesthesia Care Unit (600160)
• OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification (preferred)
• All clinical nurses with less than one year of RN work experience must participate in the Clinical Nurse Residency Program.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Documents care according to established standards and uses computer systems.
• Assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services.
• Acts as a patient and family advocate to uphold patient rights.
• Trains, coaches and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient resources.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Pediatric care

Critical care

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Clinical Nurse for the Pediatric ICU (PICU) to deliver compassionate care to critically ill children. You will work with physicians and a multidisciplinary team in a high-acuity cancer center setting on a night shift.

Key duties include coordinating direct patient care, documentation, discharge planning, and engaging families while advancing pediatric critical care practices and research opportunities.