
Assistant Nurse Manager, Medical Oncology
$105,414.40 - $181,771.20 / year
Department Overview
Our primary teams are Medical Oncology/Cellular Therapy/Radiation Oncology: Stem cell Transplant, Immune cell therapy including CAR-T and TIL, Gene Therapy, Chemotherapy, GVHD, pain crisis, failure to thrive, and end of life. Unit has 64 patient care beds.
The Assistant Nurse Manager is a registered nurse who provides operational leadership under the direction of the Nurse Manager to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered nursing care. The Assistant Nurse Manager supports staff development, oversees daily operations, and contributes to quality, financial, and human resource management activities. This role promotes a professional practice environment that fosters excellence in patient care and staff engagement.
Function/Duties of Position
The Assistant Nurse Manager is distinguished from the Nurse Manager by providing operational
leadership and supervisory support on a shift or unit basis, rather than holding primary
accountability for long-term strategic, fiscal, and administrative management of the department. The
Assistant Nurse Manager serves as a front-line leader who implements policies, coordinate staffing,
monitor patient care quality, and provide coaching and guidance to nursing staff.
measurable targets, and implementation timelines; coordinates interventions, tracks progress
using data, and communicates status to stakeholders; supports readiness for
accreditation/regulatory changes.
huddles and facilitates clear communication; may provide leadership coverage across all
shifts (days/evenings/nights/weekends) as operationally needed.
recruitment, retention, and succession planning; recognizes exemplary practice and addresses
performance concerns.
performance improvement, event review, risk mitigation, and dissemination of best practices;
supports standard work and error-reduction processes.
performance management; ensures compliance with applicable labor/collective bargaining
agreements and HR policies.
educates staff on financial implications of care decisions and supports cost-effective
operations.
families; collaborates with interprofessional teams and shared-governance structures;
promotes a culture of safety, equity, and inclusion.
Required Qualifications
or equivalent).
Additional Details
This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:
We are Oregon's only public academic health center.
In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
All are welcome.
OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.
To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu
Our primary teams are Medical Oncology/Cellular Therapy/Radiation Oncology: Stem cell Transplant, Immune cell therapy including CAR-T and TIL, Gene Therapy, Chemotherapy, GVHD, pain crisis, failure to thrive, and end of life. Unit has 64 patient care beds.
The Assistant Nurse Manager is a registered nurse who provides operational leadership under the direction of the Nurse Manager to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered nursing care. The Assistant Nurse Manager supports staff development, oversees daily operations, and contributes to quality, financial, and human resource management activities. This role promotes a professional practice environment that fosters excellence in patient care and staff engagement.
Function/Duties of Position
The Assistant Nurse Manager is distinguished from the Nurse Manager by providing operational
leadership and supervisory support on a shift or unit basis, rather than holding primary
accountability for long-term strategic, fiscal, and administrative management of the department. The
Assistant Nurse Manager serves as a front-line leader who implements policies, coordinate staffing,
monitor patient care quality, and provide coaching and guidance to nursing staff.
- Strategic & Unit Planning — Partners with the Nurse Manager to translate organizational
measurable targets, and implementation timelines; coordinates interventions, tracks progress
using data, and communicates status to stakeholders; supports readiness for
accreditation/regulatory changes.
- Operational Leadership — Oversees day-to-day operations, including staffing, scheduling,
huddles and facilitates clear communication; may provide leadership coverage across all
shifts (days/evenings/nights/weekends) as operationally needed.
- Staff Supervision & Development — Provides coaching, mentoring, competency
recruitment, retention, and succession planning; recognizes exemplary practice and addresses
performance concerns.
- Quality, Safety & Risk — Promotes adherence to professional standards, organizational
performance improvement, event review, risk mitigation, and dissemination of best practices;
supports standard work and error-reduction processes.
- Human Resources & Employee Relations — Fosters engagement and a positive work
performance management; ensures compliance with applicable labor/collective bargaining
agreements and HR policies.
- Resource & Financial Stewardship — Assists with productivity and resource monitoring;
educates staff on financial implications of care decisions and supports cost-effective
operations.
- Professional Practice & Collaboration — Models ethical, professional nursing practice
families; collaborates with interprofessional teams and shared-governance structures;
promotes a culture of safety, equity, and inclusion.
Required Qualifications
- Two (2) years of relevant clinical nursing experience in a related specialty, including
or equivalent).
- Unencumbered Oregon Registered Nurse (RN) license (or ability to obtain prior to hire).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
- Additional clinical certifications (e.g., ACLS, NRP) may be required by assignment.
- Leadership/specialty certification (e.g., NE-BC, CNML, or clinical specialty) within two (2)
Additional Details
This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:
- Comprehensive health care plans that cover 100% for a full-time employee and 88% for dependents for .75 FTE and higher.
- $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
- Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
- Paid time off- 208 hours per year (full-time), prorated for part-time
- Extended illness bank- 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time
- 9 paid holidays per year
- Three weeks of paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance program (up to 5k)
- Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
We are Oregon's only public academic health center.
In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
All are welcome.
OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.
To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu
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