Clinical Team Lead

Essential Functions

• Aids in assessing staffing needs.
• Identifies potential staffing concerns and informs the manager.
• Safeguards the clinic and infusion suite's smooth operation, ensuring a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Maintains drug inventory at appropriate levels.
• Collaborates with the manager to address clinical issues.
• Supports audits and reports as needed.
• Performs clinical duties including but not limited to:
  • Refer patients to appropriate support services.
  • Assist physicians with procedures.
  • Assist lab staff and CNAs/Medical Assistants/LPNs when necessary.
  • Assist Chemotherapy Prep Tech when necessary.
  • Act as a clinical preceptor for newly hired staff.
  • Review patients' EMRs to ensure all required data is entered.
  • Complete assigned clinical activity and report reviews.
  • Make staff assignments and enter data into the daily huddle dashboard as needed.
  • Act as a mentor/role model for all clinical staff.
  • Be readily available to nursing staff for discussions.
  • Assist with investigating and resolving patient/visitor concerns/complaints.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of nursing principles and practices.
• Knowledge of oncology practices and treatments.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art developments in cancer diagnosis and therapy.
• Expertise in oncology to colleagues, allied health personnel, and health care consumers.
• Ability to administer chemotherapy and other treatment therapies.
• Empathy towards patients and families, dealing with grief and difficult patient interactions.
• Collaboration with healthcare teams to develop individualized treatment plans for cancer patients.
• Coping with death and dying.

Education & Experience

• A Registered Nurse (RN) with at least 2 years of oncology experience or at least one year as an RN at Tennessee Oncology.
• ONS Chemotherapy – Immunotherapy certification required at the time of or within 3 months of hire.
• Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN) required at the time of hire or within six months of hire.
• AHA or ARC BLS certification required at the time of hire or within 3 months of hire.
• Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.