Registered Nurse

Hampton Proton is the nation's 8th proton therapy facility and one of the largest free-standing proton clinics in the world. The state-of-the-art treatment and research center has four gantry rooms and one fixed beam room. Hampton Proton has been treating a variety of cancers since August 2010. Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute (Hampton Proton) began with a vision. After the instillation of the first proton cancer treatment institute in 1990, rumblings of the therapy's success reached Hampton University president, Dr. William R. Harvey. Upon learning more about the treatment from a Hampton University alumnus, he assembled a team to assess the feasibility of what would become the largest free-standing proton therapy facility in the world. Hampton Proton provides one of the best healthcare opportunities anywhere in our great nation, and you are a vital member of this important team. How well we accomplish our goals of conquering cancer and saving lives largely depends on your daily contributions, as Hampton Proton's true character is reflected through the manner in which all of our patients are treated. Only your best efforts enable us to continue to achieve excellence in everything we do. Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute (Hampton Proton) is seeking a full-time onsite Registered Nurse to be involved with helping the patients through their cancer journey with the goal of breaking down barriers and ensuring that quality care is provided to each patient. Also, participates in the practice's performance evaluation and quality improvement activities, including the process of evaluating patient satisfaction and, under direction of his/her supervisor, participates in activities to improve quality and patient satisfaction. Communicates and coordinates with other staff members in a team effort to care for the patient. Hampton Proton is the nation's 8th proton therapy facility and one of the largest free-standing proton clinics in the world. The state-of-the-art treatment and research center has four gantry rooms and one fixed beam room. Hampton Proton has been treating a variety of cancers since August 2010. Hampton Proton provides one of the best healthcare opportunities anywhere in our great nation, and you are a vital member of this important team. How well we accomplish our goals of conquering cancer and saving lives largely depends on your daily contributions, as Hampton Proton's true character is reflected through the manner in which all of our patients are treated. Your best efforts enable us to continue to achieve excellence in everything we do.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists and educate patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including educating eligible patients about appropriate clinical research studies and technologies. Serves as an essential link between patients and all other care providers. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary Proton team to coordinate and provide patient care. Facilitate appointments for consultants and support services within established service standards, including social workers, dietitians, physicians, etc. Develop patient education programs and tools. Follow patients throughout the care continuum, including inpatient admissions, collaborate with inpatient care management resources, notify the therapy team and provider of changes in patient's status Assist and oversee medical assistants in the delivery of patient care / procedures. Serves as mentor for nursing students or medical staff from outside facilities. Initiates, builds, and maintains relationships with patients in the clinic, offering support and guidance as they go through Proton Radiation Therapy Treatments. Able to handle issues through conflict resolution and professional communication. Passionate, trustworthy, and empathetic when working with clients. Works with Cancer Registry staff and others to collect data, track outcomes, and support strategic planning processes. Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key customers (physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, nurses, radiology staff, social services staff, and radiation oncology staff, etc.). Takes verbal medication orders and procedures order from provider, documents and assigns tasks accordingly to appropriate team member. Assists pharmacy with prior authorizations if needed. Facilitates and completes provider orders of frequently prescribed medications (Cialis, Flomax, Steroids, etc.). Follows established facility policies and procedures/practices. Anticipates and initiates coordination activities assuring the patient has exceptional experience at HUPCI. Maintain regular communication with the patient's providers through clinical messages in MOSAIQ, EPIC, Kaiku, emails, and phone calls. Refer to external specialty services when other issues are identified (i.e., home care, neurology, pulmonology, etc.) per physician's orders. Documents every intervention into the appropriate electronic medical record (MOSAIQ, EPIC, Kaiku etc.) Works with medical interpreters and interpreter services to provide services to patients of other languages. Assures culturally and age-appropriate care of all patients. Provides patients with information about their disease, treatment plan, medications, home care needs, follow-up appointments, and referrals to community resource Manage assigned cases, complete weekly department productivity templates, and assign documents to EMR for MD to review. Ensure medical records are complete through periodic quality assurance audit and control. Assists with tracking clinic supply needs and communicate with appropriate personnel/department. Assists in obtaining pre-authorizations as needed for insurance verification and/or provide clinical information to assist the Patient Coordinator and Financial Counselor. Maintains standard operating procedures for clinical services to ensure proper procedures, safety and quality assurance requirements are met. Provides transparent communication regarding productivity challenges with upper management. Conduct new patient phone interviews and register new patients for consultation assigned by the Director of Nursing. Participate in activities to improve quality and patient satisfaction. Protects and maintains patient's right to privacy, safety, and confidentiality. Provides coverage in all clinical areas as directed by the Director of Nursing. Assist with the efficient operation of workflow within the department by performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Ability to maintain patient confidentiality. General knowledge of electronic health records. Requires excellent leadership, organizational, written and verbal communication, plus excellent interpersonal skills. Requires problem solving and decision-making abilities. Always remain composed and professional. Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills required. Must be able to work in a self-directed manner, with an ability to work with and lead teams Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task. Strong time management, organizational and planning skills Good telephone etiquette. Answer incoming clinic calls, field and answer questions, schedule appointments, route calls and relay messages as appropriate, working with numerous distractions and interruptions. Able to navigate and document in various Electronic Medical Records (EMR) platforms.

Requirements:

The applicant must possess a current VA RN license (oncology certified nurse preferred) and have a previous healthcare experience in a hospital or busy physician practice (oncology experience is strongly preferred). Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is a plus. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing their duties the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. Employees are frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel or crouch; make full use of arms, hands, and fingers to reach, feel or handle items; and the ability to smell. The employee must occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Working environment/Schedule The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions in a clinic setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to bodily fluids and biological waste. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must be able to respond appropriately to stressful conditions Monday through Friday. Some evening hours may be required. I understand that this job description is intended to convey information essential to my understanding the scope of the position; this is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, duties or working conditions associated with the position. As a Hampton University Proton Therapy employee, I may be required to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the nursing director, or facility management that are allowed according to my professional scope of practice. I understand that management reserves the right to change job responsibilities, duties and hours as needed to meet clinic needs.

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Relocation assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): If you are selected for this role, how soon can you start? What are you hourly expectations?

Experience:

Radiation oncology: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

BSBN (Preferred) Virginia License (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person Hampton Proton is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other bias prohibited by law. Learn more about Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), should you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a current job opportunity with Hampton Proton, please contact the Human Resources Department at HR@HamptonProton.org with "Disability Assistance" in the subject line. Other recruiting and/or general inquiries of any kind may not be answered.