Registered Nurse - Case Management Oncology​/Hematology

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Management (CM) Oncology/Hematology

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. The Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Management (CM) Oncology/Hematology is a clinical expert who uses advanced specialized knowledge and judgement for delivery of high quality and evidence-based care to oncology patients and their families.

Provides patient management, care coordination, and disposition planning for cancer patients. This includes, but is not limited to clinic preparation including obtaining outside medical records and pathology specimens from outside facilities, and consult management. Additional duties of the Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Management (CM) Oncology/Hematology include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinates comprehensive care and resources for Veterans and their families by collaborating with VA and community providers to ensure continuity of care throughout the diagnostic and treatment continuum.
• Conducts ongoing assessment and oversight of patient care plans, ensuring timely scheduling, completion of interventions, and effective tracking of treatment progress.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care management to address the medical, nursing, and psychosocial needs of patients and caregivers, contributing a professional nursing perspective to team discussions.
• Triages oncology-related symptoms and adverse events, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and adjust care plans based on current best evidence and patient needs.
• Ensures accurate documentation and compliance with established policies by completing physiological assessments, maintaining electronic health records, and participating in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Clinic intake including obtaining vital signs, performing EKGs, blood glucose testing, administering vaccines, completing the required clinical reminders, oncology distress screening, and the outpatient clinic intake note.
• Rooming patients and giving a warm hand-off to providers to ensure a smooth clinic flow.
• Arrangement and assistance with procedures
• Bone Marrow Transplant Coordination
• Survivorship Care Plans
• Survivorship 101 Support Group Collaboration
• Active Participation in Tumor Board and Cancer Committee
• 6 hours of oncology-related continuing education nursing contact hours per calendar year or Oncology Nursing Certification in accordance with our Commission on Cancer Accreditation Required.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay:
Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday , option of 9 hour shifts available

Compressed:
Available

Telework:
Not available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized