Registered Nurse

Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute (Hampton Proton) is the nation’s 8th proton therapy facility and one of the largest free‑standing proton clinics in the world. The state‑of‑the‑art treatment and research center has four gantry rooms and one fixed‑beam room, and has been treating a variety of cancers since August 2010. Hampton Proton provides one of the best health‑care opportunities in the nation, and you are a vital member of this important team. Your daily contributions help us conquer cancer and save lives. Excellence is reflected in the care we provide, and you play a key part in maintaining that excellence. Registered Nurse – Patient Care Duties and Responsibilities Assists and educates patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including educating eligible patients about appropriate clinical research studies and technologies. Serves as an essential link between patients and all other care providers. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary Proton team to coordinate and provide patient care. Facilitates appointments for consultants and support services within established service standards, including social workers, dietitians, physicians, etc. Develops patient education programs and tools. Follows patients throughout the care continuum, including inpatient admissions, collaborates with inpatient care management resources, and notifies the therapy team and provider of changes in patient status. Assists and oversees medical assistants in the delivery of patient care procedures. Serves as a mentor for nursing students or medical staff from outside facilities. Initiates, builds, and maintains relationships with patients in the clinic, offering support and guidance as they go through Proton Radiation Therapy treatments. Handles issues through conflict resolution and professional communication. Exhibits passion, trustworthiness, and empathy when working with clients. Works with Cancer Registry staff and others to collect data, track outcomes, and support strategic planning processes. Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key customers (physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, nurses, radiology staff, social services staff, and radiation oncology staff, etc.). Takes verbal medication orders and procedures orders from providers, documents and assigns tasks accordingly to appropriate team members. Assists pharmacy with prior authorizations if needed. Facilitates and completes provider orders of frequently prescribed medications (Cialis, Flomax, steroids, etc.). Follows established facility policies and procedures/practices. Anticipates and initiates coordination activities to ensure patients have an exceptional experience at HUPCI. Maintains regular communication with patients’ providers through clinical messages in MOSAIQ, EPIC, Kaiku, emails, and phone calls. Refers to external specialty services when other issues are identified (i.e., home care, neurology, pulmonology, etc.) per physician’s orders. Documents every intervention into the appropriate electronic medical record (MOSAIQ, EPIC, Kaiku, etc.). Works with medical interpreters and interpreter services to provide services to patients of other languages. Ensures culturally and age‑appropriate care of all patients. Provides patients with information about their disease, treatment plan, medications, home‑care needs, follow‑up appointments, and referrals to community resources. Manages assigned cases, completes weekly department productivity templates, and assigns documents to EMR for MD review. Ensures medical records are complete through periodic quality‑assurance audit and control. Assists with tracking clinic supply needs and communicates with appropriate personnel/department. Assists in obtaining pre‑authorizations as needed for insurance verification and/or provides clinical information to assist the Patient Coordinator and Financial Counselor. Maintains standard operating procedures for clinical services to ensure proper procedures, safety, and quality‑assurance requirements are met. Provides transparent communication regarding productivity challenges with upper management. Conducts new patient phone interviews and registers new patients for consultation assigned by the Director of Nursing. Participates in activities to improve quality and patient satisfaction. Protects and maintains patient’s right to privacy, safety, and confidentiality. Provides coverage in all clinical areas as directed by the Director of Nursing. Assists with the efficient operation of workflow within the department by performing other duties as assigned. Qualifications Ability to maintain patient confidentiality. General knowledge of electronic health records. Excellent leadership, organizational, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills. Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities; remains composed and professional. Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills. Work in a self‑directed manner and is able to work with and lead teams. Detail‑oriented with the ability to multi‑task; strong time‑management, organizational, and planning skills. Answers incoming clinic calls, fields and answers questions, schedules appointments, routes calls, and relays messages appropriately, working with numerous distractions and interruptions. Navigates and documents in various electronic medical record (EMR) platforms. Radiation oncology experience: 1 year (required). BSBN (preferred); Virginia license (preferred). Requirements The applicant must possess a current VA RN license (oncology‑certified nurse preferred) and have previous healthcare experience in a hospital or busy physician practice (oncology experience strongly preferred). Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is a plus. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees are frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel or crouch; use arms, hands, and fingers to reach, feel or handle items; lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; and possess close visual acuity. Working Environment/Schedule The work environment characteristics described here are typical in a clinic setting. Employees may occasionally be exposed to bodily fluids and biological waste. The noise level is usually moderate. Employees must be able to respond appropriately to stressful conditions. Monday through Friday. Some evening hours may be required. Benefits 401(k) 401(k) matching Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Relocation assistance Vision insurance Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other bias prohibited by law. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a current job opportunity, please contact the Human Resources Department at View email address on click.appcast.io with “Disability Assistance” in the subject line. Job Type: Full‑time #J-18808-Ljbffr