Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Oncology

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Virginia is seeking an RN Clinician 2 to deliver direct care within an interdisciplinary team, manage patient care, and implement treatment plans while seeking ongoing feedback to improve practice.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program, a BSN within five years of hire, one year of relevant experience, Virginia RN license, and AHA BLS certification. The role involves standing, travel, and lifting up to 50 lbs, with a starting base rate of $39.90 per hour.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• BSN required within 5 years of hire.
• Virginia RN license.
• AHA Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care within interdisciplinary team.
• Manage care and implement treatment plans.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians and health care team.
• Seek and provide feedback to improve clinical practice.
• Assume initial leadership role and pursue mentoring.

Skills

Relationship Care

Expert Caring

Quality Improvement

Lifelong Learning

Innovation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Registered Nurse (RN) License - Virginia

Job description

Capable clinician, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care, as part of the interdisciplinary team, to a variety of complex patients. Manages care and implements treatment plans at a refined skill level in collaboration with patients, their families, physicians and other members of the health care team. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning leadership role but seeks mentoring in this process.

ANA Scope and Standards of Practice definition of nursing:

Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities and populations.

This job description integrates the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, and the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model.

• Relationship Based Care - Self and Colleagues: reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience.
• Relationship Based Care - Patients and Families: reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience.
• Expert Caring: encompasses clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating and implementation of care.
• Empowered Leaders: demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in shared governance.
• Lifelong Learners: encompasses professional development through formal education, professional certification, internal and external learning opportunities and recognizes the value of external professional organizations. Supports onboarding of new team members and precepts as applicable.
• Quality Achievement: includes adherence to clinical documentation guidelines, comprehension of outcomes data, engagement in performance improvement activities and commitment to standard work.
• Innovation: is demonstrated by application of technologies that support patient care, actively seeking to implement evidence based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.

Experience: 1 year of relevant experience.

Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently traveling, bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

The starting base rate for this role is $39.90 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Job Profile

J1615 - RN Clinician 2

Career Stream and Level

Clinical Professional-C2

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.