Nurse Manager - Medical Oncology

About the Role

Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute provides comprehensive, patient-centered oncology care, including medical oncology, hematology, chemotherapy, and lab services in a modern outpatient setting. Patients benefit from access to advanced treatments, clinical trials, and supportive care services designed to meet their medical and emotional needs. Levine Cancer Concord is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead its large, fast-paced medical oncology clinic, which has a high level of operational complexity.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, coordinate, and evaluate the nursing unit's clinical and operational functions to ensure high-quality, cost-effective care is delivered by a skilled and knowledgeable team.
• Promote and maintain a safe environment; perform all responsibilities safely and uphold clinical and professional competency appropriate to the age, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.
• Continually demonstrate and support a Professional Practice model that allows nurses to work in collaboration with interdisciplinary partners to achieve high-quality patient outcomes.
• Ensure unit operations and employees are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, regulatory agency standards, and policies and procedures.
• Function as a team member to accomplish goals and objectives of the unit and the organization, upholding quality management, patient care, and departmental standards.
• Assume responsibility in the recruitment and retention of qualified staff and ensure appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development of personnel through mutual goal setting and performance evaluation.
• Delegate effectively by promoting shared governance, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes.
• Perform nursing care, assist with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administer medications as necessary.
• Provide and assess effectiveness of patient and family education.
• Participate with performance improvement activities to improve quality of nursing care, promote patient outcomes, and provide a cost-effective environment for patient care.
• Assist in development of policies, procedures, and standards reflective of evidence-based practice.
• Promote shared accountability for professional practice.
• Allocate resources to meet unit needs; be responsible for budgetary oversight and, along with staff involvement, be accountable to the organization for maintaining a cost-effective unit.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required.
• Current RN licensure in appropriate state.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred. Must have or complete MSN if undergraduate degree is not BSN.
• Enrollment in MSN program within 1 year of hire/transfer date and graduation of MSN program required within 5 years of hire.
• If undergraduate degree is BSN, a Master's Degree from a health-related program or MBA is acceptable.
• Previous management experience preferred.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.
• Appropriate professional certification (either clinical or leadership) is required within 1 year of eligibility for professional certification exam.
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.
• Prior leadership and oncology experience is strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must speak and understand English fluently.
• Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch.
• Finger dexterity.
• Critical thinking and ability to concentrate.
• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit/department conditions.