Oncology

Augusta Health Cancer Center Oncology Nurse

The Augusta Health Cancer Center is an outpatient clinic and chemotherapy infusion unit. Oncology nurses play a critical role in the delivery of quality nursing care to a high-risk and complex patient population. Comprehensive knowledge and skills regarding cancer pathophysiology treatment options and symptom management are required elements of practice. We have a 13 chair outpatient cancer infusion center and an 8 chair infusion center for non-cancer patients. Nurses are cross-trained to work in both areas.

For novice oncology nurses the first one or two years of practice are focused on gaining an in-depth education regarding the biology of cancer treatment regimens and comprehensive symptom management. Skill in care and maintenance of venous access devices and handling and administration of hazardous drugs must be cultivated. Guidelines for nursing competency are outlined in the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines. Novice nurses will work closely with an experienced oncology nurse and will be expected to take Duke Cancer Basics and Chemotherapy 101 and will orient with their preceptor for 3 to 4 months. Chemotherapy administration competency will be determined before the novice nurse may administer chemotherapy on their own. At the end of one year the novice nurse must take and pass an ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Fundamentals course which will give a providers card to administer chemotherapy.

Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville VA. Augusta Health is an independent community hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient-and community-centeredness professionalism excellence and teamwork.

Qualifications:

• Must be a Registered Nurse licensed to practice as a professional nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• One year of Registered Nurse experience required CCU ICU or Emergency room preferred
• Oncology Nurse certified preferred
• 2 years of outpatient oncology experience preferred
• Positive attitude with enthusiasm for caring for our community
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective time management skills

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Insurance package including health dental and vision
• Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Flexible scheduling
• Clinical ladder career path program
• Shared governance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care
• Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor
• Onsite credit union
• Employee discounts including the cafeteria gift shop pharmacy and movie tickets

Equal Opportunity Augusta Health recruits hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age color disability gender identity or expression marital status national or ethnic origin political affiliation race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation veteran or military discharge status and family medical or genetic information.