Ambulatory Registered Nurse – Ft. Worth

Moncrief Cancer Institute - Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in North Texas, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. You’ll discover a magnet facility with a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.

Job Summary

Moncrief Cancer Institute is a part of UT Southwestern’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, which is the only National Cancer Institute-designated center in North Texas. We offer an exceptional level of academic medical expertise in cancer services for our patients as well as a positive work environment for our employees. The leadership team at Moncrief places a high priority on employee engagement and satisfaction and works diligently to offer an inclusive and supportive work environment.

The role of the Ambulatory RN is a clinical nurse navigator providing navigation services to patients participating in the colorectal cancer screening program. Clinical care provided by the Ambulatory RN is primarily indirect patient contact (limited direct patient care, patient navigation specific) with hybrid work flexibility. The Ambulatory RN will be responsible for providing education using motivation interviewing that align with cancer screening guidelines; assessing barriers to clinical care and diagnostic follow-up; navigating patients to care for screening and follow-up care available within their county (gastroenterology, oncology, or surgical providers); and arranging for payment of clinical services. The Ambulatory RN should be proficient in guiding individuals through screening and subsequent diagnostic evaluation using communication and behaviors that are culturally appropriate for rural and urban populations. The Ambulatory RN should also be highly skilled in case management and/or clinical care coordinator roles. Bilingual preferred but not required.

At UT Southwestern, the possibilities to explore your interests and advance your career are limitless. We would love the opportunity to have you join our Nationally Ranked Cancer Center by U.S News & World Report’s!

Job Duties

• Delivers nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with stated medical plan of care utilizing the nursing process to assess, implement, and record patients' response in the medical record.
• Schedules patients' appointments, tests, and procedures via on-line computer system or telephone, and reinforces physician instructions in person and through telephone contact.
• Provides patient education and documents patient's response in medical record.
• Ensures appropriate patient consents and authorizations are obtained for research and/or medical treatment.
• Triages patient phone inquiries according to physician and/or departmental protocols and documents such actions in patients' medical records.
• Provides working supervision and delegates tasks to licensed vocational nurses, non-licensed medical staff, or office support personnel.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation.
• Participates in the recommendation of policy and/or procedural changes according to nursing expertise.
• Prepares equipment and assists physicians during physical exams and medical procedures. Prepares and administers medications as prescribed by physician.
• Inspects equipment and facilities visually and physically to ensure patient safety and proper functioning of equipment. Maintains adequate stock of supplies as required for work area. • Attends and participates in meetings related to clinical activities.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience and Education

• Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program either by a governmental authority, nursing board, or by a licensing authority that has jurisdiction over approval/accreditation of nursing programs (Texas BON 217.1).
• BSN preferred.
• One (1) year RN experience required.
• Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) nursing license.
• A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) are required.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.