Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Oncology
Clinic And Schar Cancer
Fairfax, VA
Days

Inova Schar Cancer Institute is looking for a Central Line Access Nurse!
Ideal candidates will have experience with mediports and central lines.
The Registered Nurse provides knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination through an understanding of patients, families, nurses and healthcare delivery teams. Consistently provides safe and therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way while incorporating differences into the provision of care and conducting all patient care in a patient/family centered manner. Integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum, to include patient and family education. Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others while having respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines. Determines processes for delivery of care from direct patient/family communication, technology and other healthcare team member collaboration.
Scheduling options are Four-9 hour shifts, either 6:30a – 4:00p or 7:00a - 4:30p. The central line nurse works Monday - Friday.
Sign On Bonus available for experienced new hire nurses with two year commitment.
Job Responsibilities
- Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships
- Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice
- Conducts all patient care in a patient and family centered manner, integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care
- Advocates for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective and provides counsel while acting as a resource to resolve issues
- Accesses resources from all disciplines to achieve desired patient outcomes and coordinates healthcare and alternate services for patient/family transition planning

Additional Requirements

Certification - Basic Life Support through American Heart Association
Licensure - Licensed Registered Nurse or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
Experience - 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse
Education - Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Associate's Degree. If RN has an Associate's Degree, within six months of date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.) Identify which accredited school they plan to attend 2.) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date 3.) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses 4.) Complete BSN within 24 months of start date.