Nurse Clinician - Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center; Adolescent and Young Adult​/Breast Oncology

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a
100% Adolescent and Young Adult/ Breast Oncology Nurse Clinician to work for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center with the AYA Team/ Breast Oncology Team.

Our
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is dedicated to bringing world class research and cancer care to Iowa, the Midwest, and beyond. We rank #47 in the country for Oncology care in the U.S. News & World Report. The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is Iowa’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and has held that designation since 2000. We also hold accreditations with the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) and the Commission on Cancer (COC).

The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center’s
Mission Statement is to decrease the pain and suffering caused by cancer in Iowa, surrounding communities, and around the world through improved cancer prevention and treatment based on three interdependent missions of research, clinical service, and education. We accomplish this in a multidisciplinary approach where our nursing staff are valued members of the team.

Summary:

Functions as a clinical expert, care coordinator, educator, advocate, and clinical resource for designated oncology patient populations. This position is aligned 50% with Breast Oncology and 50% with the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Program. Consistent with the Nurse Clinician role and nursing realignment model, the Nurse Clinician works in partnership with Staff Nurses, providers, and multidisciplinary team members while maintaining disease- and population-specific responsibilities based on patient needs, provider workflows, volume, and program requirements.

The Nurse Clinician supports continuity of care across settings and phases of care without replacing the responsibilities of the patient's primary oncology treatment team.

Core Nurse Clinician Responsibilities
- Applies Across Both Role Components
Serves as a clinical expert and resource for assigned oncology patient populations, incorporating disease-specific and age-specific needs into care planning and coordination.
Independently coordinates and facilitates care across nursing, medical, and multidisciplinary teams and supports continuity of care across settings and phases of the cancer trajectory.
Communicates with patients, families, providers, referring clinicians, and members of the health care team to facilitate timely care, follow-up, education, and escalation of clinical concerns.
Provides and supports telephone/telemedicine triage within established protocols and scope of nursing practice.
Provides individualized patient and family education and serves as a specialty clinical resource for nursing staff and other health care professionals.
Collaborates with Staff Nurses and other team members using clearly defined roles, communication pathways, and escalation processes; responsibilities may vary by disease group based on patient population, provider workflow, volume, and clinical need.
Participates in development, implementation, and evaluation of specialty-specific standards, workflows, quality improvement activities, staff education, and patient care initiatives.
Provides clinical leadership within assigned areas of specialization while collaborating with nursing leadership and multidisciplinary partners.

Breast Oncology Nurse Clinician Responsibilities - 50%
Functions as the Nurse Clinician for the Breast Oncology disease group, providing specialty clinical expertise, care coordination, education, and continuity of care for the assigned breast oncology patient population.
Partners with Breast Oncology Staff Nurses,…