Registered Nurse - Hematology/Oncology

Summary The Registered Nurse Oncology/Hematology Registered Nurse (RN) supports the VISN 6 Cancer Clinical Research Network (CCRN) site.The RN possesses foundational expertise, demonstrating introductory proficiency in delivering both direct and indirect nursing care to Veterans with cancer patients and their families. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes. Responsibilities The RN functions as a nurse navigator and care coordinator for Veterans with cancer across VISN 6. The RN provides education to Veterans, and connects Veterans with essential services such as social work, nutrition, psychology, chaplaincy, and physical/occupational therapy at their local VA facility or other VA facilities in VISN 6. The RN works with other team members to support second opinion consults, multi-disciplinary conference reviews, and interfacility referrals for specialized care across VISN 6. This also includes VA cancer pathway documentation in VISN 6, by identifying cases, alerting providers to document, and completing documentation when necessary. The RN works with a Veterans advisory committee, comprised of cancer survivors and caregivers, who review and provide input on CCRN initiatives and programs. Duties include, but are not limited to: Completes assessments and completes documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) in accordance to established policies and procedures. Triages patient problems and assists in the evaluation of symptoms and initiate interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Monitors, tracks/tends, and reports ongoing care needs and outcomes to the interdisciplinary team. Direct the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and providing quality improvement and outcome utilization. Conducts in-service education based on insights gained from oncology professional development activities and acquiring specialized skills in oncology-specific areas. 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-4:30pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. 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. 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 (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

Created: 2026-04-20