Clinical Nurse Specialist-Oncology

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

February 14, 2025

Department:

16000640 AHCI Administration

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Allina Health is embarking on a transformational initiative to improve care for the 17,000 people diagnosed with cancer each year in the Twin Cities. The vision for the Allina Health Cancer Institute centers on value creation through coordination of the full continuum of oncology – from prevention/ detection through treatment and survivorship.

Key Position Details:

The Allina Health Cancer Institute is hiring a Clinical Nurse Specialist. This position will be part of the BMT and Car-T program.

• The Clinical Nurse Specialist will develop and implement evidence-based nursing interventions and be the subject matter expert for the nursing teams that will care for these patients across the continuum.
• This role will support building out the BMT and CAR-T program to include policies, procedures and nursing education.
• Flexibility to work in a fluid environment in alignment with building a new program
• Other CNS work within AHCI as assigned.
• This is a full-time position. The position will include working on-site in Minneapolis and working remote.

The Allina Health Cancer Institute program strengths

• Over 50,000 cancer patients cared for annually, including 7,000 new cases each year. 
• Voted number one in inpatient cancer surgery in the Twin Cities - a product of Allina’s cancer surgical oncology practice.
• Ranked number one breast cancer program in the Twin Cities, caring for 1,400 newly diagnosed patients each year.
• Robust Oncology Nurse Navigator program with over 20 oncology nurse navigators supporting patients and families throughout their cancer journeys.

• Participant in the ONCC FreeTake Program supporting Allina Health Cancer Institute nurses on their pathway to specialty certification.

• Technology to support patient education including the Allian Health Cancer Connection App and Emmi (Wolters Kluwer).

Job Description:

Provides assessment, triaging, treatment planning, documentation and a variety of healthcare services to patients with comprehensive care needs, in a specialty population. Collaborates with multidisciplinary professionals to integrate nursing interventions into a comprehensive plan of care to enhance patient outcome. Specializes in a delineated area of practice with evidence-based competencies associated with that specialty. Partners with unit leaders to educate staff and other health providers to enhance patient outcomes. Services as a liaison between other departments, clinics and applicable community resources.

Principle Responsibilities

• Participates in Patient/Client care
  • Conducts comprehensive, holistic wellness and illness assessments of individual or populations using evidence-based techniques, tools, and methods.
  • Synthesizes assessment data, draws conclusion about individual or aggregate patient problems related to nursing interventions.
  • Identifies expected outcomes of interventions and anticipates ethical conflicts, that may arise and plan for resolution.
  • Formulations appropriate differential diagnosis, with plan of care to address complex, acute and chronic health care needs.
  • Develops and implements evidence-based nursing interventions.
  • Collaborates with multidisciplinary professionals to integrate nursing interventions into a comprehensive plan of care to enhance patient outcomes.
  • Facilitates patient transition between and within health care settings including discharge plans, patient follow-up in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
  • Evaluates effects of nursing interventions for clinical effectiveness, patient responses, cost effectiveness and ethical considerations.
• Evaluates Nursing Practice
  • Assesses patterns of outcomes related to nursing practice, drawing conclusions that may require change, maintenance or enhancement.
  • Anchors nursing practice to evidence-based information to achieve outcomes.
  • Mentors nurses and works collaborative with nurses to develop new skills and apply research to practice with educational programs.
  • Evaluates the effect of change on clinical outcomes, nursing and other personnel satisfaction, and the collaboration with other disciplines.
• Assesses and plans for Organization/System issues
  • Uses/designs system-level assessment methods and instruments to identify organization structures, functions and system-level variables that impact nursing practice and nurse-sensitive patient care outcomes.
  • Develops innovative solutions to nursing practice issues, leading nursing and multidisciplinary groups in implementing patient care programs.
  • Contributes to development of multidisciplinary standards of practice and evidence-based guidelines.
  • Selects evaluation methods and instruments to identify system-level outcomes of programs of care.
  • Documents and disseminates outcomes of system-wide changes, impact of nursing practice, and Clinical Nurse Specialist work to stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years in a specialty area
• Hematology experience required (RN or CNS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) from accredited program
• May consider Advanced Nursing degree (MNS or DNP) accepted in lieu of CNS program
• BMT-CAR T experience strongly preferred (RN or CNS)
• ONCC specialty certification (OCN®, BMTCN®)

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required by completion of orientation
• Advanced practice certification in specialty and licensed as an APRN through MN Board of Nursing required upon hire

Physical Demands

• Medium Work*:
• Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $55.24 to $76.43 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. 

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.  

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.  

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.