The Marion VA Medical Center is actively recruiting a full-time Registered Nurse to join the Medicine Specialty Clinics. The incumbent will primarily be assigned to the Oncology Department administering nursing care to adult and geriatric patients.
The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) is a professional Registered Nurse who provides specialized oncology care coordination, guiding Veterans through the entire cancer care continuum. The ONN ensures timely access to diagnostic and treatment services, removes barriers to care, enhances communication among interdisciplinary teams, and optimizes Veteran-centered outcomes. This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments, as this is a 24/7 hospital. The incumbent may be required to rotate tours and duties during low/high census or complete administrative tasks established by the immediate supervisor. Not all duties may be listed, so other duties may be assigned. He/she is responsible for ensuring the highest possible quality of care is achieved and that a safe therapeutic environment is provided. The incumbent is accountable for adhering to established policies, standards of care and standards of practice and for demonstrating leadership and accomplishments when providing patient care and in developing and implementing programs to improve the delivery of patient cancer care. The incumbent communicates with patients, family members, internal and external coworkers, and customers in a courteous, tactful, helpful, and understanding manner during the entire treatment process. The incumbent follows the patient through the continuum of care across multiple services and assists with tracking of metrics and quality indicators for diagnosing and treating lung cancers promptly and effectively. He/she is administratively responsible to the Nurse Manage 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 8:00am - 4:30pm excluding Federal Holidays Telework: Not authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized
David.Orozco@va.gov 361-905-3700
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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