Registered Nurse (Oncology)

Registered Nurse (Oncology)

Duties of the Registered Nurse (Oncology) include but are not limited to:

• Provides comprehensive nursing care to veterans receiving infusion therapies, including biologic agents, blood products, IV medications, hydration, and other outpatient infusion treatments in accordance with provider orders, policies, and evidence-based practice.
• Performs patient assessment, venous access management, medication administration, and continuous monitoring for adverse reactions or changes in condition, initiating appropriate interventions and emergency response measures when indicated.
• Coordinates care with interdisciplinary team members including providers, pharmacists, schedulers, and ancillary services to ensure safe, timely, and efficient outpatient infusion treatment and continuity of care.
• Educates veterans and caregivers regarding infusion therapies, medications, side effects, self-management strategies, follow-up care, and emergency precautions while promoting veteran-centered care and shared decision-making.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record, ensures compliance with VA policies, infection prevention standards, medication safety practices, and participates in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives within the ambulatory infusion clinic.

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, 7:30am- 4:00pm

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized