Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Clinical Development Specialist - Main Operating Room

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's of Nursing, five years of OR nursing experience, and three years of clinical education experience to include curriculum and competencies development. Key Functions General Responsibilities * Serves as an expert in OR patient care * Assesses educational needs utilizing safety and quality metrics * Participates in OR performance improvement initiatives * Supports Perioperative Related Committees such as Shared Governance * Assists in coordinating periodic emergency mocks and simulations Clinical Resource * Remains current in clinically relevant practice and national OR standards such as AORN * Rounds frequently in the OR serving as a key resource for staff regarding policy/practice/ standards/competency * Communicates weekly with Nurse Managers and clinical experts regarding practice/ competency issues and learning needs of employees including those with development/education plans Orientation of Employees * Collaborates with the Unit Educator the clinical orientation of OR employees * Develops and assesses orientation competencies of OR employees * Collaborates with management team and appropriate clinical experts to select appropriate coaches for OR new employees * Uses feedback and new employee assessment data to design individualized learning plan for orientees. * Works with coaches and management team to routinely monitor and document progress of learner activities. * Provides coaching and development for clinical coaches OR Residency/Internship Program * Manages the RN Residents throughout the program establishing expectations of behavior, performance and attendance * Participates in selection of candidates for RN Residency program * Assists in the administration of the Periop 101 Course for the RN Resident Program * Develops curriculum and calendar for the RN Resident Program * Coordinates labs and clinical experiences for RN Residents / ST interns. * Coordinates certain classroom activities with Education Instructor * Organizes guest lecturers/representatives, as well as, provides direct instruction for certain classesEvaluates progress/performance of residents/interns * Meets regularly with clinical experts, managers, coaches and learners to discuss progress Continuing Education * Identifies potential CE offerings for OR employees. * Collaborates with Education Instructor in the implementation of CE Offerings.. Inservice Education * Manages weekly inservices for OR employees * Provides responsive just-in-time inservice education * Ensures all documentation and attendance records of Inservice Education offerings are maintained. * Provides access to inservice presentations to all OR staff Competency Assessment * Utilizes aggregate competency and quality data to design appropriate strategies to address competency issues * Works with Education Instructor to ensure all organizational/Nursing Division competency requirements are met. * Develops core role-specific employee competencies for OR. * Coordinates annual clinical competency assessment strategies in collaboration with clinical experts, management team and education instructor. Performs other duties as assigned. Education Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Experience Required: Five years of registered nursing experience. Preferred: Five years registered nursing experience in a perioperative setting to include two years of experience with staff development, training, coaching or formal clinical education experience Certification/Licensure Required: Current State of Texas Professional Nursing license (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. Preferred: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as required by patient care area. Any of the following: Board certified (RN-BC) in Professional Development by the American Credentialing Center. Certified as an Oncology certified Nurse (OCN) by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. 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. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html Additional Information * Requisition ID: 171397 * Employment Status: Full-Time * Employee Status: Regular * Work Week: Day/Evening, Days * Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 98,500 * Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 123,000 * Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 147,500 * 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