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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hematology/Oncology
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount up to $200,000 and eligibility period one to five years are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for assistance.
What You'll Do
- →The Oncology, Special Procedures, Infusion Center CNS assumes the following major functions/duties expected of the role: 1.
- →Collaborates with Nurse Manager (NM) and Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) Special Procedures/Infusion Center to provide clinical leadership for Special Procedures, and Infusion Center staff. 2.
- →Facilitate, develop, coordinate, and collaborate orientation, clinical competencies and required educational directives with the Special Procedures and Infusion Center Unit Nurse Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager. 3.
- →Facilitate, coordinate, and lead development and completion of initial competencies for Special Procedures, and Infusion Center nursing staff. 4.
- →Facilitate, coordinate, and lead development and completion of ongoing competencies for the Special Procedures, Infusion Center nursing staff and nursing service as needed. 5.
- →Coordinates, plans, implements and evaluates competencies specifically chemotherapy and hazardous drugs for non-chemotherapy competent staff. 6.
- →Assists with simulation or other training as indicated for chemotherapy education and assessing chemotherapy competency. 7.
- →Coordinates and provides Special Procedures, Infusion Center, and hospital wide oncology nursing educational programs and activities. 8.
- →Mentors Special Procedures, Infusion Center, nursing staff and VASDHS staff to develop leadership and preceptor skills. 9.
- →Uses advance clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making and evaluation outcomes. 10.
- →Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities. 11.
- →Systematically evaluates current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational process within area of expertise. 12.
- →Collaborates with NMs and ANMs to disseminate accreditation standards and ensures staff compliance to assure area/unit meets accreditation standards and regulatory agency requirements. 13.
- →Collaborates and participates with Special Procedures, Infusion Center nursing and VASDHS staff in the selection and process of performance measure improvement. 14.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 657fb556-920a-4c03-89b9-a5d9f171f32e
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