Oncology Nurse In Charge BWH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•$44 - $116•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse in Charge (NIC) is a designated clinical leader for a given patient care area who works collaboratively with the Nursing Director (ND) and Assistant Nurse Director (AND) in planning and implementing patient care at the service/department level. The nurse in charge is accountable for cost-effective decision making regarding daily assignment of staff, use of supplies, and day-to-day operational decision making. The NIC participates in the clinical patient care standard development, evaluation of outcomes, and development of improvement initiatives. The NIC participates in the assessment of staff performance through contributions to individual staff performance reviews. The NIC is accountable for identifying competency issues and participating in the development and implementation of the plan for performance improvement. The NIC reports to the Nursing Director.

Requirements

For external applicants: Bachelor's or master's in nursing required.
MA Registered Nursing License required.
Three years of experience in nursing with directly related clinical experience and demonstrated leadership ability.
Hem/Onc and BMT experience required.
Demonstrates clinical expertise in the assigned area.
Utilizes current concepts of nursing practice in the management of patient care.
Demonstrates the skills necessary to assist with development and implementation of policies and procedures.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to organize, coordinate, and participate in the evaluation of care delivery.
Demonstrates effective interpersonal and leadership skills necessary to promote effective working relationships with all members of the healthcare team.
Demonstrates the ability to deal effectively with stress relating to the changing organizational climate, personnel and patient care issues.
Demonstrates effective skills in applying hospital standards in the areas of service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time/priority management.

Nice To Haves

For internal applicants: Bachelor's or master's in nursing preferred. If not, must be enrolled or enroll in a program leading to a bachelor's or master's in Nursing within one (1) year from being appointed to NIC position and must complete such program no later than six (6) years after commencing employment as a NIC.
Membership in professional organizations is recommended and certification in specialty areas is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing patient care at the service/department level.
Cost-effective decision making regarding daily assignment of staff, use of supplies, and day-to-day operational decision making.
Participating in the clinical patient care standard development, evaluation of outcomes, and development of improvement initiatives.
Assessing staff performance through contributions to individual staff performance reviews.
Identifying competency issues and participating in the development and implementation of the plan for performance improvement.