What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Nurse Educator position at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia?
PSV has an exciting employment opportunity for an experienced Clinical Nurse Educator to join their dedicated team of healthcare professionals! This specific role will be supporting PSV’s Center of Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinic in our Fairfax, VA location. This position is working full-time Monday - Friday. Clinical hours range between 8:00am – 5:00pm.
PSV offers a comprehensive benefits package: including medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance, 401k plan, holidays, paid time off and a fun work environment. Come join our team! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
Ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, the hematologists and oncologists of Pediatric Specialists of Virginia’s (PSV) Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders care for children and their families across the full lifespan of treating these disorders, from initial diagnosis to comprehensive treatments and recovery.
There are only a few pediatric cancer and blood disorder programs in the country that offer the specialized expertise in the childhood forms of these diseases that PSV does. Our team of specialists develop an integrated care plan for each family that allows them to visit one location and access all the services they need. This makes us a true medical home for children undergoing treatment for cancer and blood disorders in Northern Virginia.
Overview
The Clinical Nurse Coordinator/Educator will work with all Physicians in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) to provide support services in the following areas: Sickle Cell Team Coordination, Patient Education, and Case Coordination.
Job Description
Sickle Cell Coordination:
- Works with the sickle cell team to manage sickle cell clinics, track and support patients in ongoing health care, provide education, and support clinical research.
- Maintains updates to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) RedCap database for abnormal hemoglobin results on newborn screening. Duties include alerting team to abnormal screen, updating database from initial contact to diagnosis and deposition.
Patient Education:
- Provides education to patients and families for newly diagnosed Hematology-Oncology patients as well as ongoing cases as needed in the PSV Outpatient Clinic and at INOVA
- Creates and maintains patient and family education materials to support families during and after clinic visits
Case Coordination:
- Coordinates outpatient clinical care to include preparing and transmitting documents to local and national organizations to coordinate care of patients with other institutions for clinical trials
- Helps to arrange and follows-up on lab studies, radiology studies, and health maintenance screening studies, and actively consults with other departments
Minimum Qualifications Required
- Graduated of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred
- Current Registered Nurse license; or ability to obtain license in the Commonwealth of Virginia
- AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification required
- Two (2) years of RN work experience
- Experience in Hematology/Oncology required
- APHON Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider certification required within 6 months of hire
- All employees must pass an employment TB, drug and physical exam
Physical Demands of Position
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 the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and talk or hear; and type on a keyboard. He/she may be required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and climb or balance. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision, and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
