Charge Nurse Oncology

JOB PURPOSE:

The Charge Nurse-Oncology plays a key role in balancing the demands of patient care with the management of the nursing team and unit operations, ensuring that both patient needs and staff performance are addressed effectively during the shift and performing all the duties of staff nurse when required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

1. Clinical Oversight:

• Ensures patient care is delivered effectively and efficiently, including overseeing patient assessments, care plans, and treatment interventions.
• Supervises and supports nursing staff and students, including scheduling shifts, managing workloads, and providing guidance and preceptorship.
• Monitors and evaluates the nursing team's quality of care, addressing issues related to patient safety and care standards.
• Conducts purposeful rounding on the unit, visiting and interacting with patients and staff to ensure their needs are met, prevent complications, and improve overall care quality.

2. Administrative Responsibilities:

• Coordinates patient care with other healthcare professionals, including physicians, therapists, and social workers, to ensure comprehensive and continuous care.
• Oversees accurate and timely patient care and nursing documentation, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Organize and oversee the unit's daily activities, completing all tasks promptly, including patient monitoring, Procedures, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Conduct unit rounds every shift to ensure all rooms were ready to use and all required maintenance requests were in place.
• Ensure the completion of daily unit assignments and countercheck the compliance of all unit staff.
• Ensure compliance with the infection control practice by all disciplines.
• Monitor and countercheck the compliance of all bundles.

3. Emergency and Crisis Management:

• Leads the response to emergencies, including coordinating with emergency services and ensuring appropriate actions are taken.
• Addresses and resolves unexpected issues or complications during patient care or within the unit.

JOB REQUIREMENT

Skills and Abilities:

• Service-oriented, professional with open communication.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing staff within the Oncology Unit.
• Ensure safe administration of chemotherapy, targeted therapies, and supportive treatments in line with hospital protocols.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and have demonstrated in leadership and management.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Computer skills (Word, excel, power point, etc.) And Clerical Skills (phone, scanning, scanning, preparing agenda and taking Minutes of Meetings, etc.) competencies, technical skills and personal attributes as required.

Experience:

Minimum 5–7 years of nursing experience with at least 2 years in Oncology , including chemotherapy administration.

Education:

Bachelor Degree in Nursing or Equivalent.

Language:

Excellent command of English language ,Arabic is a plus.