Clinical Nurse (Oncology)

About the job

Green Spring Medical Oncology is an infusion center for adult solid tumor patients. The patients are treated with chemotherapy and immunotherapy for various types of cancer. There is a multidisciplinary approach to care for all patients, and we do practice primary nursing. We are seeking a Clinical Nurse who will be an integral part of that practice.

Specific Duties & Responsivities

• Coordinating care for assigned patients to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes.
• Provide direct patient care based on the nursing process while mentoring others to promote quality and excellence of care.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team to optimize team performance.
• Promote improvements in treatment area processes and cost-effective use of resources.
• Accountable for own decisions regarding patient care.
• Identifies impending changes in patient condition and individual performance issues.
• Analyzes patient care data to deliver and evaluate care.
• May focus in the area of clinical practice or education.
• Knowledge of nursing process; social, behavioral and physical sciences; nursing research and application; leadership and management as normally acquired through completion of bachelor’s program in nursing.
• Knowledge of current health care environment.
• This position communicates regularly with the Nurse Manager so that the Nurse manager can be aware of trends for longer term problem solving. Mentor's others to promote quality, safety, and excellence in clinical care.
• Precepts RN’s and CMA’s.
• Promotes and identifies quality improvement initiatives that are aligned with the departmental and organizational safety and operational goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Individual must be a registered nurse, licensed in the State of Maryland.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of related nursing experience or more preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree.

Classified Title: Clinical Nurse Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/ME Starting Salary Range: $66,215 - $116,130 Annually ($89,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Mon - Fri / 8a - 4:30p FLSA Status: Exempt Location: School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM Onc Greenspring Personnel area: School of Medicine