Charge Nurse - Hematology Oncology - (Hem/Onc) DAYS
About The Position
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is hiring a full-time Hematology Oncology Charge Registered Nurse for its Hem/Onc team in Orlando. The position is described as 30 hours per week, with day shifts (7 a.m.–7 p.m.) and night shifts (7 p.m.–7 a.m.) available. The Charge Nurse is a member of unit leadership, supervises staff, and is accountable for daily shift operations. The role implements the patient care delivery model for patients and their families, providing professional nursing care and supporting safe, compassionate, evidence-based care. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, nursing leaders, and other professionals; supports learning and professional development; and contributes to clinical practice and patient-care improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or a higher nursing degree from an accredited nursing program; internal candidates may qualify with an Associate of Science in Nursing under the stated progress-to-BSN requirement.
- Active Florida or multistate RN license.
- Complete BLS Health Care Provider and PALS courses within 30 days of hire.
- Complete APHON Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider classes for Hematology/Oncology and Infusion Center within six months of hire.
- Internal candidates without a bachelor’s or higher graduate degree in nursing must make steady progress toward a BSN or graduate nursing degree, defined as enrollment in an accredited program and completion of courses each year.
Nice To Haves
- National certification in the area of clinical specialty.
Responsibilities
- Supervise staff and oversee daily shift operations as a member of unit leadership.
- Implement the patient care delivery model for patients and families.
- Use clinical judgment and comply with policies, procedures, guidelines, and reliable methods when making practice decisions.
- Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and modify clinical care based on patient data, clinical events, critical thinking, and nursing skills.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinicians, seek expert consultation, and delegate appropriately using evidence-based guidelines.
- Identify clinical questions, seek resources and education, participate in research, and implement evidence-based practice changes.
- Create a safe, compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment; promote comfort, healing, and prevention of unnecessary suffering.
- Build professional relationships with patients and families while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
- Provide culturally responsive, patient- and family-centered care; communicate in ways that address health literacy needs and protect confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights.
- Identify and help resolve ethical and clinical concerns, advocate for patients, families, and associates, and initiate ethics consultations when appropriate.
- Communicate and collaborate with nursing leaders and interprofessional colleagues; participate in team discussions and governance, councils, committees, and improvement initiatives.
- Facilitate timely admissions, transfers, and discharges; use daily management systems and escalation through the chain of command.
- Plan and provide safe, effective, financially responsible nursing services, and contribute to standards of care, policies, and procedures.
- Serve as a clinical resource, mentor, coach, or preceptor based on unit needs and individual abilities or preferences.
- Identify learning needs, support education for patients, families, associates, and the community, and assess readiness to learn.
- Use evidence-based patient teaching plans and evaluate their effectiveness.
- Pursue professional growth, maintain current knowledge, and participate in professional activities.
- Perform other related tasks as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
