Registered Nurse - Program Specialist - Cancer Center

Sanford Health • Sioux Falls, SD

20h • $32 - $48

About The Position

The Clinical Program Specialist for the Cancer Center is a program-wide resource who integrates staff and patient education, community engagement, event planning and accreditation support into a cohesive strategy for the Cancer Center. This role connects clinical and community work, ensuring the Cancer Center's education and outreach efforts are consistent, impactful, and aligned with program priorities. Establishes close working relationships with clinical and non-clinical partners. Promotes optimal patient care through clinical activities and data analysis. Will have working knowledge of regulations regarding data collection, submission and documentation. Will gather and analyze feedback from various stakeholders and disseminate the results. Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution. Possesses a strong clinical background. Able to effectively educate others. Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and written. Will plan and schedule daily work load independently. Able to adapt in a changing environment. Possesses strong public relations skills, time management skills, and positive personal relations. Communicates effectively across all levels and functions of the organization. Builds, manages, and maintains working relationships internal and external to the organization. Ability to resolve conflicts and effectively problem solve. Expected to work independently yet recognize accountability to the department and organization. Proficient in computer software and demonstrate high personal and professional commitments. Other related duties as assigned for the needs of the program. Certain program objective and focus may be designed around grants. Grant administration responsibilities may include: assist project team in grant post award activities, maintain grant and contract files, review contracts, develops progress reports, and reviews closed grant for completeness. Demonstrate effective grant management with project management, prioritization, planning, organization, and presentation skills. Depending on area of focus, specific program responsibilities and duties will be included in department specific documents as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• Minimum of three years’ clinical experience related to specialty, e.g. trauma, oncology, research, critical care.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications related to specialty.
• Possesses a strong clinical background.
• Able to effectively educate others.
• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and written.
• Will plan and schedule daily work load independently.
• Able to adapt in a changing environment.
• Possesses strong public relations skills, time management skills, and positive personal relations.
• Communicates effectively across all levels and functions of the organization.
• Builds, manages, and maintains working relationships internal and external to the organization.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and effectively problem solve.
• Expected to work independently yet recognize accountability to the department and organization.
• Proficient in computer software and demonstrate high personal and professional commitments.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and synthesizing data to maximize utilization of data in clinical decision-making, business and strategic initiative.
• Coordinates educational activities associated with orientation and ongoing training.
• Integrates staff and patient education, community engagement, event planning and accreditation support into a cohesive strategy for the Cancer Center.
• Connects clinical and community work, ensuring the Cancer Center's education and outreach efforts are consistent, impactful, and aligned with program priorities.
• Establishes close working relationships with clinical and non-clinical partners.
• Promotes optimal patient care through clinical activities and data analysis.
• Gather and analyze feedback from various stakeholders and disseminate the results.
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
• Grant administration responsibilities may include: assist project team in grant post award activities, maintain grant and contract files, review contracts, develops progress reports, and reviews closed grant for completeness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees