Advanced Practice Provider, Acute Care Services

Advanced Practice Provider – Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Or Physician Assistant – Acute Care Services

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) plays a key role within the Acute Care Services Team. This team supports complex procedural care for patients requiring rapid assessment and intervention. MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention.

In this role, the APP delivers high‑acuity clinical care, performs invasive bedside procedures, and supports interdisciplinary coordination across fast‑paced emergency and acute care environments. The Advanced Practice Provider is essential in ensuring safe, timely, and effective patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will bring at least three years of clinical experience in interventional radiology, emergency medicine, critical care, or a surgical setting, along with demonstrated competency in independent patient assessment, managing hemodynamic instability, and responding to emergent clinical deterioration. Preferred skills include suturing experience and, for nursing applicants, First Assist Certification.

The typical work schedule is 7:30am–6:00pm, four 10‑hour rotating shifts, Monday–Sunday, with potential for late stay to complete procedures.

Why Us?

This role supports lifesaving clinical interventions while contributing directly to MD Anderson's mission to eliminate cancer through safe, high‑quality care. Team members gain experience across diverse acute care scenarios, develop advanced procedural skills, and work in an environment that values professional growth and balanced scheduling.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.

• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.

• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.

• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Responsibilities

Clinical Procedures

• Perform invasive bedside procedures including central line placement (internal jugular, subclavian, femoral), thoracentesis, paracentesis, portacath removal, and tunneled catheter removal

• Document all procedures in the medical record using appropriate forms

• Manage patients with hemodynamic instability and respond to rapid clinical deterioration

• Independently assess emergent conditions and initiate appropriate interventions

Clinical Assessment & Management

• Conduct comprehensive health assessments and identify normal and abnormal findings

• Develop evidence‑based treatment plans and continuously evaluate care outcomes

• Order routine diagnostic tests as appropriate and review radiographic, laboratory, and procedural reports

• Perform delegated medical functions under physician supervision in alignment with established protocols

Education & Training

• Provide patient and family education related to procedures, treatment, and follow‑up

• Deliver in‑service training for nursing personnel on protocol requirements

• Support education of new Advanced Practice Providers in procedural performance

Collaboration & Communication

• Serve as a liaison between patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary staff

• Provide guidance to coworkers in documenting patient information and performing data entry

• Participate in team‑based quality improvement initiatives

Operational Support

• Perform effectively in a fast‑paced emergency care environment

• Adapt to shifting priorities and maintain agility in rapidly changing clinical conditions

• Work self‑directed while collaborating closely with leadership and clinical teams

Education

Required: Degree requirements as defined by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) as required for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.

Work Experience

Preferred: three years of clinical experience in surgical care or in an emergency or urgent care setting to include experience with invasive procedures and the use of ultrasound for invasive procedures.

Licenses And Certifications

Required: PA - Physician Assistant Written authorization from the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) to function as Physician Assistant. Upon Hire or

Required: APRN - Adv Practice Registered Nurse Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Upon Hire or

Required: ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or

Required: ACNPC - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - AACCNCC Upon Hire or

Required: ACAGNP - Acute Care Adult/Geron NP Upon Hire or

Required: AGACNP -Adult-Gerontology AcuteCare NP Upon Hire or

Required: AGPCNP -Adult-Gero Primary Care NP Upon Hire or

Required: ACNPC-AG - Cert AD GEY Acute Care NP Upon Hire or

Required: AGNP - Adult/Gerontology NP Upon Hire or

Required: ACPNP -Acute Care Pediatric Nurs Prac Upon Hire or

Required: ANP - Adult Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or

Required: FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire or

Required: GNP - Gerontological Nurse Prac Upon Hire or

Required: PNP - Pediatric Nurse Practit Upon Hire or

Required: PMHNP - Psych/Mental Health NP Upon Hire or

Required: WHNP - Womans Health Nurse Pract. Upon Hire or

Required: APNP - Advanced Practice NP Upon Hire or

Required: Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Upon Hire or

Required: BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire or

Required: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Upon Hire or

Preferred: BLS - Basic Life Support American Heart Association Basic Life Support Upon Hire

Preferred: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification as required by patient care area. Upon Hire

Preferred: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification as required by patient care area. Upon Hire