Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Inpatient Oncology

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for our Inpatient Oncology unit. This role is eligible for relocation assistance.

Inova is home to a talented, diverse and professional nursing community. Providing evidence-based, high-quality and compassionate nursing care is central to our mission, vision and values. We endeavor to provide world-class health care, every time, every touch. Our nurses strive for excellence in clinical care as well as their own professional development. Discover the rewards of nursing at Inova, including unlimited growth potential, by applying today.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies evidenced-based practices to incorporate into population standards of practice.
• Assists with the implementation of research findings into clinical practice standards.
• Provides leadership to ensure evidence-based practices are administered to relevant patient populations.
• Serves as clinical consultant and expert resource to nursing team members, leaders, other disciplines for a specified population to ensure optimal patient outcomes, demonstrating a holistic and caring approach to patient care.
• Reviews and develops patient standards of practice and protocols to ensure evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Collaborates with nursing and other disciplines to implement clinical practice standards for the assigned patient population.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist ensures optimal patient outcomes from a holistic perspective. Serves as a clinical expert for the designated patient population while guiding and developing standards for clinical practice in the assigned clinical specialty area. Serves as a role model for lifelong learning and advocating for optimal patient outcomes through evidence-based clinical practice. Incorporates a multidisciplinary approach to patient care to enhance patient outcomes for assigned populations.

Hours: full-time, M-F (regular office hours, with some flexibility as needed based on department needs)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Master's Degree in Advance Clinical Nursing Practice.
• Experience: 3 years of clinical practice
• Certifications: BLS (AHA), and Certified or achieve certification in specialty nursing practice within 12 months.
• Licensure: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Inpatient Oncology experience.