Description
Clinical Nurse IV/Assistant Nurse Manager needed for Oncology Outpatient Infusion Center
This position qualifies for our UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program- specifically for internal employees who are currently in a CNII Per Diem status converting to a full-time (36+hours/week) status. Incentives available include: up to $20,000 commitment incentive or up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness. In addition, this position is also eligible for our employee referral program.
Full-time; 40 hrs/week; Rotating days & evenings; 10-hour shifts. Weekend & holiday rotation. Position qualifies for State benefits, including health, retirement and generous PTO accruals.
Seeking Experienced RN for the Adult Oncology Infusion Center to work with a collaborative, supportive team in a high-volume outpatient setting. Our team is a diverse group committed to compassionate and comprehensive care of each patient along their cancer journey. In an effort to provide comprehensive care to our patients, our Infusion Center encompasses multiple treatment modalities including procedural care, phlebotomy/lab draws, chemotherapy/biotherapy infusions, blood product administration, Bone Marrow Transplant patient care, clinical trial administration and monitoring, and urgent care visits. We also provide education and emotional support to our patients and families through their visits. A strong candidate is detail oriented, has strong assessment skills, and can communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team members, patients, and visitors. While oncology experience is preferred, those without oncology experience will be supported through orientation and training with a comprehensive education plan to help you flourish in this unique environment.
**As part of the clinical ladder, this position requires the submission of an extended CV/resume and a Letter of Recommendation.**
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Summary:
The Clinical Nurse IV practices at the level of an expert practitioner of nursing. The nurse at this level demonstrates expertise in caring for patients with multiple and complex problems. In addition to demonstrating clinical leadership on the unit, the Clinical Nurse IV serves as a resource and system-wide consultant to staff and participates in endeavors to increase nursing knowledge.
Responsibilities:
- Clinical Nursing Practice - Promotes an environment that values diversity, open communication, teamwork and exceptional service. Ensures that appropriate care and services are available to patients, clients and families for assigned shift. Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration in patient/client care planning to achieve desired patient outcomes. Coordinates care with interdisciplinary team members. Demonstrates and role models clinical expertise in specified patient population and shares expertise with other staff. Promotes and ensures the use of the nursing process to provide quality patient care. Assesses and anticipates patient and family learning needs and organizes resources to ensure that they are met. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan.
- Education and Professional Development - Coordinates, designs and implements educational programs to meet identified learning needs of staff, patients and families. Promotes and ensures staff participation in continuing education, orientation, competency, in-service and staff development offerings. Participates in development and implementation of competency initiatives. Serves as an area of specialty consultant in the design of educational programs. Participates in development of and provides clinical expertise for patient education materials. Promotes professional growth of self and staff.
- HR Management - Creates and promotes an environment conducive to recruiting and retaining staff. Provides feedback to Manager/Supervisor and Director to assist in hiring, promoting, transferring and terminating staff. Assists Nurse Manager by providing assigned staff with performance feedback and opportunity to set professional goals.
- Operational and Fiscal Management - Establishes and promotes standards of excellence for areas of responsibility and ensures consistent implementation by staff. Provides input about trends related to program development, space needs and fiscal realities. Ensures appropriate and adequate clinical staffing and skill mix to meet patient care needs on own shift and upcoming shift.
- Research and Performance Improvement - Collaborates with Nurse Manager to evaluate research that is applicable to practice and promotes changes in standards of care as appropriate. Guides research development and implementation.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
● Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a school of professional nursing.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● Eighteen (18) months of professional nursing experience in a tertiary care setting to include didactic and clinical experience in the area of assignment preferably with charge and precepting experience in the area of assignment.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
CV topics: Please include evidence of the following categories as applicable and whenever possible.
- Work history
- Educational Preparation
- Professional Certifications
- Course/Skill Certifications
- Professional Memberships
- Professional Involvement
- Committees, Task Forces, Work Groups
- Performance Improvement Projects/Teams & Role
- Peer Review and/or Recruitment & Retention Activities
- Presentations
- Publications
- Research
- Community Involvement
- Awards, Recognition and Grants
- Relevant Continuing Education
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Oncology Op Infusion Center
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $35.47 - $54.18 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities.
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