Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator Oncology Intermediate Care

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off & Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

401k/403B with Employer Match

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA is hiring a full-time Day Shift Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator for the Oncology 6 RP Unit. The role leads nursing care, coordinates with multidisciplinary teams, and ensures safe delivery of chemotherapy and advanced treatments.

The position requires an RN license, BSN (MSN preferred), 18 months RN experience, and BLS within 90 days. Oncologic care expertise and teamwork are essential for success in this high-level unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required or MSN preferred
• Active RN license
• BLS required within 90 days of hire
• 18 months RN experience required
• Oncology/chemotherapy experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership on the Oncology 6 RP Unit and contribute to safety and quality initiatives
• Coordinate nursing care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• Administer chemotherapy and other treatments and support symptom management

Skills

RN leadership

Team collaboration

Patient care

Chemotherapy administration

Clinical leadership

Education

BSN

MSN (preferred)

Tools

EHR

Oncology systems

Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

_ Sentara is hiring a full-time Day Shift Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator for the Dedicated Oncology Unit at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA. _

Location: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital – Norfolk, VA

Status: Full-time, 36 hours per week

Shift: Days

Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Weekends: Every other weekend availability required

Holiday Rotation: Required

Oncology 6 RP Unit Overview

The Oncology 6 RP Unit is a 36-bed inpatient Intermediate Care Unit dedicated to caring for patients with cancer. Nurses on this unit provide compassionate, specialized care while monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, delivering chemotherapy and other treatments, and supporting patients through complex care needs. Care provided on this unit includes chemotherapy, hospice, radiation, stem cell transplant/CAR-T, radioactive iodine, and symptom management.

• Work within one of the country’s largest cancer networks , accredited as an Integrated Network Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including board-certified and fellowship-trained cancer experts, to support individualized patient care.

• Provide care in an environment that prioritizes advanced, evidence-based technology and treatments , including innovative radiation therapies , robotic surgery , and HIPEC .

Education Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing ( BSN ) Required or Master of Science in Nursing ( MSN ) preferred

Certification/Licensure Requirements

• Registered Nurse license required

• Basic Life Support ( BLS ) required within 90 days of hire

• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)/Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) or Sentara- approved Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card required within 6 months of hire

Experience Requirements

• 18 months RN experience required

Demonstrates proficiency in nursing practice for assigned specialty area and provides clinical leadership for the delivery of nursing care in a department. Under the direction of the department manager leads safety and quality initiatives, focuses on and simplifies workflow, and contributes to the development of staff. Increase staff satisfaction and promotes excellent (Gold Standard) customer service.

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflect its communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.