Nursing Manager

American Oncology Network; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

PTO package

6 paid holidays

2 floater holidays

OCN pay bump

Practice Leadership Bonus

401K Matching

WellBeing Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

American Oncology Network is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager to lead our oncology clinical team, ensuring exceptional patient care, staff development, and efficient clinical operations. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

The role oversees nursing, medical assistants, lab, and pharmacy staff, and works to maintain high-quality patient care and compliance with JBIs and regulations. Monday–Friday schedule with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Unencumbered RN License in the state of employment (Maryland).
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or higher.
• 5+ years in healthcare (clinic/hospital); management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and evaluates clinical care and functions.
• Oversees clinical areas and assigns work to nurses, medical assistants, lab, and pharmacy staff.
• Ensures patient safety, continuity of care, and smooth office flow across departments.
• Oversee education, compliance with JBIs and regulations; coordinate with research where applicable.
• Lead staff meetings and participate in hiring and onboarding with HR.
• Provide performance feedback and manage disciplinary actions as needed.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Oncology nursing

Staff development

Policy compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN license (Maryland)

Tools

MS Office

EHR / EMR

Job description

Lead with Compassion. Inspire Excellence. Transform Patient Care.

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Clinical Nurse Manager to provide leadership and oversight for our oncology clinical team. This key leadership role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care, supporting clinical staff development, and maintaining efficient, high-quality clinical operations.

Our Clinical Nurse Managers are instrumental in guiding our teams, supporting our patients, and fostering a culture of excellence. As a reflection of the importance of this role, we are excited to offer a $15,000 sign-on bonus!

CCBD is a trusted community-based oncology and hematology practice has been providing advanced, personalized care for all types of cancer and blood disorders to patients in Baltimore, Bethesda and Germantown, Maryland for more than 25 years. Our expert team delivers the latest therapies, access to 300+ clinical trials, and state-of-the-art diagnostics—all with compassion and a patient-first approach.

We provide comprehensive services including on-site infusion therapy, a specialty pharmacy with home delivery, timely lab and pathology reporting, and supportive care such as wellness programs, nutrition guidance, and financial counseling.

Why Choose Us?

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a consistent Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm schedule (no evenings, weekend or major holidays), giving you more time for what matters most!

Competitive Pay: We offer a generous salary along with a comprehensive PTO package, 6 paid holidays, and 2 "Floater" holidays to enjoy. Nurses with an active OCN will receive an additional $2.25/hr.! This position is also eligible for our Practice Leadership Performance Bonus.

Comprehensive Benefits: A full benefits package to ensure you and your loved ones are covered.

Tuition Reimbursement: We support your personal and professional growth with tuition reimbursement programs. Interested in obtaining your OCN? We will reimburse you for exam costs!

401K Matching: Secure your future with our 401K matching contributions.

AON's WellBeing Program: We care about your overall well-being, offering resources through AON's WellBeing program to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Job Description Summary

Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall clinical care and functions. Oversees the activities of the clinical areas and directs, organizes, and assigns work to the clinical team that includes nurses, medical assistants (if applicable), lab (if applicable) and pharmacy technician(s). Assesses, monitors, and educates all clinical staff on patient care. Institutes emergency procedures as necessary. Assures compliance with all job breakdown instructions (JBIs) and regulations to the assigned areas.

Demonstrates working knowledge of all facets of role, relevant regulations, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Primary Key Performance Areas

KPA 1 – Clinical Knowledge

• Maintains knowledge of oncology nursing and clinical operations.
• Act as a provider liaison and works in partnership with the Office Manager to ensure patient safety, continuity of patient care and smooth office flow among all departments.
• Communicates with outside entities to assure quality and continuity of patient care.
• Actively support and maintain knowledge of clinical trials and ECOG. Communicate with the research department and Research Coordinator to share all relevant patient information, as applicable.
• Oversee special procedures and chemotherapy treatments within the office.
• Oversee the completion of DME, insurance forms, FMLA and disability application forms.
• Responsible for the completion of incident reports and adverse event reports.
• Ensure completion of daily variance report and resolution of unsigned charges.
• Coordinate with purchasing department to ensure PAR levels are maintained to assure sufficient stock and to minimize waste.
• Collaboration with ancillary departments to ensure required annual task/education is complete and timely.
• Proficient with drug preparation including admixture of hazardous and non-hazardous drugs, in addition to drug ordering and pharmacy cleaning procedures
• Maintain knowledge of Nucleus medication dispensing system.
• Oversee ordering of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Coordinate with Office Manager for 24-hour coverage for drug refrigeration temperature monitoring and response.
• Attend and participate in monthly CNM meeting Collaborate with the R-DON for nursing concerns, education, etc.
• Working with Occupational Health to ensure N95 mask testing is done yearly
• Efficiently and effectively train team members to provide quality services to oncology and hematology patients.
• Manage daily direction and communication to employees so that departmental work is performed in a timely, efficient and knowledgeable manner.
• Create and maintain a positive, high quality work environment.
• Manage schedule for clinic nurses, medical assistants (if applicable), lab (If applicable) and pharmacy technician(s) ensuring adequate coverage for increased patient schedules or staff time off.
• Coordinate and facilitate nurse staff meetings on a regular basis.
• Participate and complete hiring process including interviewing applicants and assist in hiring decision with the HR recruiter for any open positions in assigned area.
• Oversee the orientation of new nurses, medical assistants (if applicable), lab (if applicable), and pharmacy technician(s) in collaboration with the nurse, pharmacy, and ancillary trainers. Ensure employees have appropriate training and other resources to perform their job.
• Complete and provide performance evaluation for 90 day and annual reviews for nurses, medical assistants (if applicable), lab (if applicable), and pharmacy technician(s).
• Responsible for performance feedback and coaching on a regular basis to team members.
• Complete and maintain appropriate documentation for disciplinary actions.
• Review and approve time off requests, if appropriate, in a fair manner while ensuring adequate staffing to maintain work productivity.
• Review and submit timesheets to payroll for all direct reports.
• Holds monthly departmental staff meetings to communicate any issues or updates.

KPA 3 – Education and SOPs

• Utilizes and distributes available resources to team members for educational purposes.
• Assist in creation and review of clinical activities and operations.
• Coordinate and direct clinical staff to teach patient education classes and/or individual patient teaching sessions.
• Manage packet assembly for patient education materials.
• Monitor and direct nursing team to follow JBIs Maintain Oncology nurse certification

KPA 4 – Compliance and SOPs

• Maintain and ensure the confidentiality of all patient and employee information at all times.
• Ensure adherence to legal and company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if the need arises.

Position Qualifications/Requirements

Education

• Unencumbered RN License in the state of employment or multi-state licensure
• Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is required.

Certifications/Licenses

• Registered Nurse license.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid state Driver’s License for travel to satellite offices and offsite meetings. Compliance with the company Driver Safety Operations and Motor Vehicle Records Check Policy is required.

Previous Experience

• Five (5) years of experience in the healthcare field in a clinic or hospital setting.
• Three (3) years of management experience preferred.
• Analysis & Critical Thinking: Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision‑making, planning, time management and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness. Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.
• Communication Skills: Good command of the English language. Second language is an asset but not required. Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback.
• Customer Service & Organizational Awareness: Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations.
• Self-Management: Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.
• Leadership and Mentoring: Effectively lead and facilitate group discussions, coach, mentor, motivate, and engage others to align to a common goal. Ability to effectively lead projects from inception through implementation and assessment.
• Human Resources Management: Effectively hire, coach and support staff develop, as applicable, as well as manage resources, performance and employee relations, and supervise within established policies, procedures and legislation.
• Computer Skills:
• Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required.