Cancer Program Nurse Manager
Listed on 2026-07-27
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Nursing
Nurse Educator, Director of Nursing, Nursing Home, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Full Time
• 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday
• No weekends
• No holidays
Location: D’Amour Cancer Center, 3350 Main Street, Springfield, MA
The Cancer Program Nurse Manager manages all aspects of nursing care within the Baystate Regional Cancer Program (BRCP). This includes, but is not limited to, ambulatory adult hematology/oncology infusion and practice nurse navigation, radiation oncology, the procedure and post-anesthesia recovery units, and outpatient clinics across locations.
Key Responsibilities- Leads the development and delivery of high-quality patient care and efficient, customer-friendly services, with oversight of nursing practice, performance, and quality improvement across all nursing services within the cancer program.
- Identifies and implements strategies that enhance financial viability, including cost containment actions and methods to increase nursing efficiency.
- Develops and implements nursing policies and procedures that support programmatic and clinical programs. With the clinical supervisors, directs and supervises nursing personnel, including evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training.
- Documents adherence to nursing personnel education requirements such as the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) chemotherapy/biotherapy course and ONS certification within specified time frames. Identifies additional staff education needs and, with the nursing education team, develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates educational activities.
- Acts as a consultant to colleagues and health care team members in cancer services, serving as a resource to nursing staff. Functions as a clinical preceptor and actively maintains and broadens clinical expertise.
- Demonstrates understanding of differences in policies, benefits, and union contract considerations across locations. Develops performance and quality improvement measures.
- Translates cancer program goals and objectives into day-to-day operational activities, managing all aspects of outpatient cancer-related nursing practice as well as anesthesia-based procedures within the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care and post-anesthesia recovery unit.
- Hires, directs, monitors, and evaluates staff performance. Participates in the planning process and facilitates implementation of plans.
- Maintains knowledge of ICD-9, ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS Level II coding for APCs, APGs, and other reimbursement methodologies related to charging for nursing services.
- Works with the Director of Ambulatory Operations and others to develop and monitor operating and capital budgets.
- Collaborates with Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services leadership and with Physician Clinics, Research, and Quality leadership to ensure effective communication among nursing, technical, medical assistant, and practice assistant staff.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Current RN license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association certification
- Minimum 5 years of nursing experience
- Minimum 3 years of management experience
- Oncology management experience highly preferred
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (required);
Master’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
Certifications: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor (American Heart Association);
Oncology Certified Nurse (ONS/ONCC); RN Nurse Practitioner.
- High-quality, low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous PTO
- 403(b) retirement with company match and annual company contribution that increases with years of service
- Wellbeing programs spanning mental, physical, and financial health
- Pet, home, auto, and personal insurance
- Life insurance
- Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, including gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage, and more
The compensation range below represents the base salary for this grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and are determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Base pay does not include our…
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