Charge Nurse (RN) - Acute Oncology - Nights

For experienced nurses who want to lead without losing connection to the bedside, this Charge Nurse opportunity on Acute Oncology (3 South) offers the best of both worlds: hands-on clinical impact and meaningful leadership influence.

As a Charge Nurse on UVA Health's Acute Oncology Unit, you will help guide care for medically complex oncology patients while supporting a team that values collaboration, clinical excellence, and compassionate presence. This is a high-impact role for a nurse who can think critically, communicate clearly, and create calm, coordinated care in a fast-paced inpatient environment.

The Role:

The Night Shift Charge Nurse (RN) on Acute Oncology serves as a clinical leader, mentor, and operational resource for 3 South, a specialized inpatient oncology unit caring for patients with complex cancer-related needs. This is not a leadership role that pulls you away from patient care. It is a role that allows you to lead from the front, remain clinically engaged, and help shape the experience of patients, families, and nursing colleagues during some of the most significant moments in a patient's healthcare journey.

In an average shift, you will help support bedside nurses, coordinate patient flow, and partner with interdisciplinary teams to keep care moving safely and effectively.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading daily operations for a high-acuity inpatient oncology unit

• Coordinating admissions, discharges, transfers, staffing priorities, and patient flow

• Supporting nurses with clinical decision-making, prioritization, and escalation of care

• Collaborating with physicians, APPs, pharmacy, case management, and other care partners

• Serving as a mentor, coach, and resource for nursing staff

• Promoting patient safety, continuity of care, and compassionate oncology practice

• Helping foster a team culture built on communication, trust, accountability, and support

This opportunity is especially well suited for a nurse who enjoys clinical complexity, team mentorship, patient advocacy, and operational problem-solving. Oncology experience is highly valued, and nurses with strong acute care fundamentals, leadership potential, and a desire to grow in oncology specialty practice will also find meaningful opportunity here.

Why UVA Health:

At UVA Health, you will join a nationally recognized academic health system where nurses contribute to patient care, research-driven practice, education, innovation, and professional governance. The University Medical Center offers the depth and resources of an academic medical center, including a Magnet-designated nursing environment, a Level I trauma center, and an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

For this role specifically, UVA Health offers the chance to lead within a respected oncology environment while continuing to grow clinically and professionally. Acute Oncology (3 South) is an evolving unit with a close-knit, supportive team culture and a strong commitment to patient experience, shared governance, and nurse empowerment.

What makes this opportunity stand out:

• A true Charge Nurse role focused on leadership, coordination, mentorship, and clinical excellence

• Specialized oncology practice with exposure to chemotherapy, blood product administration, complex infusion therapies, and advanced oncology care

• Meaningful patient and family relationships in a setting where compassionate presence matters

• Shared governance and nurse voice, with opportunities to influence practice decisions and unit improvements

• Professional growth pathways into formal leadership, clinical specialist, education, professional development, and operational roles

• Academic medicine resources, including innovation, learning, mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration

• A collaborative team culture where nurses support one another and take pride in delivering high-quality care

• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

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