Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Medical Unit; Infusion & Chemo

Job Title

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Administer a variety of medications/therapies including chemotherapy.
• Current, active certification as a Chemotherapy Provider through the Oncology Nurses Society, or successfully completes required training within 9 months of hire.
• Identify potential emergency/crisis situations and provide appropriate interventions.
• Maintain competency on PPE use/donning and doffing.
• Complete necessary procedures, preparations or recoveries based on physician consults and orders.
• Demonstrate leadership in the education of the patient, family /significant other and the health care team members.
• Document coordination and care provided in CPRS and other appropriate resources, in a timely and accurate manner.
• Proficient using VA EMR and nursing specific documentation.
• Provide culturally competent and gender specific care.
• Ensure application of institutional policy to protect information from unauthorized release, loss, alteration, or deletion. Does not use thumb-drives or other means, such as xeroxing, to remove patient data from the medical center, unless approval by the Director through OI&T has been granted.
• Function as an integral part of the service team, working in collaboration with the nurses, physicians/providers, social workers and other health care professionals to enhance the overall care of the patient.
• Participate in scheduling patients for outpatient clinic appointments, procedures and necessary testing as applicable and as directed by service protocols and medical center policies and procedures.
• Assist with completing clinic intake, maintaining clinic flow for various clinics within Specialty Care (i.e. Pain/Palliative Care, Hematology/Oncology, etc.) and administering treatments for assigned groups of patients.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

• 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:
  
  Full-Time, M-F, 7:00am-3:30pm
• Telework:
  Not Available
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized