Registered Nurse (RN) – Infusion, Pantops Oncology Center

UVA Health • Charlottesville, VA

2d • $41 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Cancer Care Pantops as an Infusion RN providing care to oncology and non-oncology patients in a specialized, higher-acuity ambulatory setting. Patients receive chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, biologics, blood products, hydration, and other supportive treatments. The patient population includes people with cancer and patients managing conditions such as anemia, Crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and rheumatoid disease.

The role combines independent clinical decision-making with collaboration among oncologists, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, laboratory professionals, and nurses. It provides opportunities to maintain and expand inpatient-level assessment skills while working a schedule intended to support work-life balance.

Nine-hour shifts are generally scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or 7:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Team members typically work every eighth weekend at the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with one holiday commitment annually. The center is closed on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. Full-time positions are 0.9 FTE; part-time positions are 0.5 FTE.

UVA Health offers an academic health system environment with experienced nursing leadership, a team-oriented culture, support for certification and education, opportunities for professional governance and quality improvement, and a structured path toward independent practice and chemotherapy competency. Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within five years of hire.
• One year of relevant experience.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• American Heart Association Health Care Provider BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Chemotherapy certification or specialty certification.
• Interest in continuing education, nursing school, professional governance, or unit-based improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Complete head-to-toe and focused assessments, evaluate symptoms, and identify treatment-related complications.
• Review laboratory results, medications, treatment parameters, consents, allergies, and required premedications.
• Access and de-access implanted ports, initiate peripheral IVs, and maintain PICCs and other central venous access devices.
• Administer chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, blood products, hydration, electrolytes, and supportive medications.
• Monitor patients for infusion reactions, hypersensitivity, anaphylaxis, extravasation, and other acute changes.
• Use clinical judgment to stop or modify infusions and initiate emergency interventions when indicated.
• Manage treatment-related symptoms such as nausea, pain, fatigue, neuropathy, mucositis, and gastrointestinal complications.
• Educate patients and families about treatment, side effects, infection precautions, symptom management, and when to contact the oncology team.
• Coordinate treatment changes or delays based on laboratory values, symptoms, and provider direction.
• Document assessments, treatment administration, patient response, education, interventions, and discharge status.
• Participate in quality improvement, safety reporting, and continuing oncology education.
• Coordinate care through the treatment workflow, including handoff, assessment, order and laboratory review, treatment verification, vascular access, medication administration, monitoring, education, documentation, discharge, and follow-up.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Retirement savings.
• Long-term and short-term disability.
• Health savings plans and flexible spending accounts.
• Certification and education support.
• Support for chemotherapy certification, specialty certification, continued education, and nursing school.
• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level