Director Clinical Practice Support Services

Sarah Cannon Cancer Network; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Education support

Paid time off

Job summary

Sarah Cannon Cancer Network in Nashville, TN is seeking a Director Clinical Practice Support Services to lead education, policy development, and clinical initiatives across BC/TCT programs. This role focuses on ensuring high-quality care in blood cancer, hematopoietic cell transplant, and immune effector cell therapy.

The position requires strong leadership, regulatory understanding, and a commitment to ongoing education, with travel up to 25% to support multidisciplinary teams and program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and RN license required.
• OCN/TCTCN certification within 12 months of hire.
• 3+ years of clinical hematology/oncology experience.
• Experience with FACT accreditation and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develops staff and patient education related to BC/TCT and related therapies.
• Coordinates education and training for the BC/TCT multidisciplinary team.
• Assists in onboarding training materials for complex blood cancer and cell therapies.
• Supports policy development and implementation for BC/TCT.
• Develops resources to ensure adherence to FACT, FDA standards.
• Provides clinical leadership for BC/TCT ancillary departments.
• Acts as SME to the multidisciplinary team and critical care teams.
• Plans annual competency validation for BC/TCT staff.
• Directs development of the SC ONE elearning curriculum.
• Leads quality improvements and program development.
• Participates in national societies (ASFA, ASTCT, ONS).
• May travel up to 25%.

Skills

Cellular therapy expertise

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Clinical leadership

Education & training

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

RN License

OCN or TCTCN certification within 12 months

Job description

This position is incentive eligible. Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Director Clinical Practice Support Services today with Sarah Cannon Cancer Network.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Job Summary

Supports Sarah Cannon’s blood cancer (BC) and transplant & cellular therapy (TCT) programs to meet the unique regulatory, training, monitoring, and continuum of care requirements for complex blood cancer, hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT), and immune effector cell therapy (IECT).

Responsibilities

• Develops staff and patient education related to BC/TCT as it relates to the care of the patient, antineoplastic agent administration, medication management, treatment related side effects, and supportive care.
• Coordinates education and training to the BC/TCT multidisciplinary team as it relates to complex blood cancer, hematopoietic cell therapy, and immune effector cell therapy
• Assists in developing and implementing onboarding training materials and competenices for complex blood cancer, hematopoetic cell transplant, and immune effector cell therapy.
• Supports Sarah Cannon BC/TCT policy and procedure development, revision, and implementation.
• Develops resources to reinforce with staff that adherence to policy and procedure aligns with FACT, FDA, and other relevant standards and regulations.
• Provides clinical leadership for BC/TCT ancillary departments (e.g. Apheresis).
• Serves as a subject matter expert resource to the BC/TCT multidisciplinary team, emergency department, and critical care teams.
• Coordinates annual educational and competency validation plans for staff focused on a BC/TCT needs assessment.
• Directs the continued development and maintenance of the Sarah Cannon Oncology Nursing Excellence (SC ONE) elearning curriculum.
• Develops new learning opportunities for the clinical and support teams in collaboration with the interdisciplinary support team.
• Provides leadership in the implementation of quality improvements and innovations.
• Supports SCTCTN Gold Standard BC/TCT order set standardization and implementation.
• Supports new program development projects for training and education as well as other program build elements as needed to support development timelines.
• Participates in outcomes research project development.
• Supports SCTCTN workgroup coordination and pathway development.
• Actively participates in BC/TCT-applicable national societies (e.g. ASFA, ASTCT, ONS).
• May require up to 25% travel.

Competencies

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and expertise in cellular therapy and complex blood cancer.
• Demonstrates an understanding of COC, FACT & FDA regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Experience in cellular therapy participation in FACT accreditations, quality improvements, and education & training.
• Advanced understanding of the clinical practice needs of the nursing and multidisciplinary team.
• Establishes collaborative relationships within and across departments that promote patient safety, culturally competent care, and clinical excellence.
• Fosters an interdisciplinary approach to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, research, and translation of research into practice
• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and clinical judgement.
• Must have exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Able to empathize with cellular therapy patient situations and needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of experience
• RN License
• TCTCN or OCN if not upon hire, within 12 months of hire

Preferred

• Master’s Degree
• 5+ years of experience

Benefits

Sarah Cannon Cancer Network, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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