Clinical Nurse Specialist, Oncology

About the role

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Inpatient Adult Oncology, where you will lead and support evidence-based practices within the Adult Oncology Service line on our Hyde Park campus.

Responsibilities

• Develop appropriate patient care guidelines or protocols relating to the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs of adult, and geriatric patients;
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to educate staff on the utilization of these guidelines and/or protocols;
• Evaluate the effectiveness of these guidelines or protocols in nursing practice;
• Identify the expected outcomes of clinical nursing practice, both in general and for specific patient populations;
• Recommend care and operational processes aimed at achieving the defined outcomes;
• Oversee outcomes assessment initiatives;
• Collaborate with leadership team to develop models of contemporary cost-effective patient care;
• Influence the development of and compliance with medical center policies, procedures, and protocols;
• Initiate or participate in multi-disciplinary teams to develop and implement programs that focus on patient care issues and outcomes;
• Assess care team members' abilities to provide patient education and supports the development of the staff in patient education;
• Use creative, innovative systems to role model, teach, coach, and/or mentor resource use among nursing staff;
• Develop and implements patient focused CQI tools which assess and evaluate patient outcomes;
• Consult with care team members to tailor the delivery of care to meet the diverse needs and strengths of staff members, patients, and families.

Requirements

• A highly motivated and self-starting individual who is comfortable partnering with leaders across departments to lead and drive change elevating the patient experience.
• Master's Degree in nursing from an accredited program required; DNP preferred.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience in inpatient adult oncology care.
• Previous experience in advanced practice role preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to be self-directed.
• Demonstrates clinical competence, effective leadership, and excellent teaching/coaching skills.
• Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain effective communication with personnel across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in nursing from an accredited program required; DNP preferred.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience in inpatient adult oncology care.
• Previous experience in advanced practice role preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to be self-directed.
• Demonstrates clinical competence, effective leadership, and excellent teaching/coaching skills.
• Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain effective communication with personnel across disciplines.

Skills

• Ability to partner with leaders across departments to lead and drive change elevating the patient experience.
• Experience in advanced practice role.
• Self-directed ability.
• Effective communication skills.
• Leadership and teaching/coaching skills.

Benefits

The opportunity to impact change within the inpatient oncology service line across the University of Chicago Medicine Hyde Park campus in order to provide the highest quality of care and experience to our patients.

Pay

Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.

Schedule

Day, 8a.m-5p.