Oncology Nurse Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Oncology Nurse Specialist to join our team at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires a high level of clinical expertise, critical thinking, and effective communication skills.

About the Role:

• This position involves providing expert care to patients with cancer, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.
• You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients, including chemotherapy administration, symptom management, and education.
• You will also be responsible for assessing patient and family needs, promoting health care outcomes, and analyzing assessment data to develop and support clinically accurate diagnoses.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Deliver evidence-based nursing care to patients and families.
2. Implement the nursing process: Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
3. Assess patient and family needs.
4. Promote health care outcomes in concert with currently accepted clinical practice guidelines.
5. Analyze assessment data to develop and support clinically accurate diagnoses.
6. Collaborate proactively with all interdisciplinary team members with a patient-centered focus to facilitate and maximize patient healthcare outcomes.

Requirements:

• Licensed as a registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or New Hampshire as appropriate.
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing strongly preferred. If associate degree in nursing, must complete BSN degree within 4 years.
• Minimum of 1-year recent experience as an RN.
• Ambulatory and/or oncology experience preferred.
• Professional nursing certification preferred (OCN, BMTCN, CPHON, AOCNP, CRNI, RN-BC).

Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year, depending on experience.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health insurance package.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Tuition reimbursement program.