Clinical Charge Nurse

Virginia Oncology Associates, the largest group of medical professionals in Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina devoted exclusively to cancer care and blood disorders, has an exciting opportunity for a Charge Nurse, RN to support our offices in Suffolk.

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• Directs the patient flow for the office Infusion Suite
• Coordinates patient assignments for add on patients
• Provide 2^nd Checks for RN
• Collaborates with Providers to Ensure Correctness of Daily Patient Regimens
• Serves as a Liaison between External healthcare facility for Efficient Patient Care
• Serves as a Resource for both Clinical and Administrative Staff

• Provide leadership to Medical Emergency Situations

• Patient Care as needed

• Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education required; BSN preferred
• Oncology experience strongly preferred
• Current RN state license required
• Current BCLS certification required
• OCN certification preferred
• Must be willing to travel between offices as needed

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents.

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. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.