Oncology Clinical Nurse Educator

Title:

Oncology Clinical Nurse Educator

Job Type:

Regular

Company:

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Department:

Nursing Professional Development, Practice and Research

Time Type:

Full time

Weekly Hours:

40

FTE:

1

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Summary:

As an Oncology Nurse Clinical Educator within the Nursing Professional Development, Practice, and Research Department, this role supports the professional growth, clinical competence, and excellence of nursing staff across the organization. The Oncology Nurse Clinical Educator serves as an expert educator, consultant, and clinical leader, providing orientation and ongoing education to promote high‑quality, evidence‑based oncology nursing practice.

Key Responsibilities:

- Promotes the professional development of nursing personnel through orientation and ongoing education
- Serves as an expert educator and consultant to nursing staff and leadership
- Assesses learning needs and plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates educational programs
- Designs and delivers educational interventions that support staff growth and high‑quality oncology patient care
- Leads nursing quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with unit managers
- Manages and oversees clinical competency assessment processes
- Identifies, integrates, and applies evidence‑based nursing practice and research into education and clinical care
- Participates in patient care activities as needed to maintain clinical competence
- Serves as a role model, patient advocate, change agent, and nursing leader
- Applies advanced expertise to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing process
- Collaborates with nursing leadership and managers to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical care
- Develops and delivers unit‑specific education based on identified needs

👉 Learn more about our nursing program:
https://www.roswellpark.org/careers/nursing

The starting annual salary for this position is $127,429 which includes a comprehensive benefit package. The listed salary reflects the potential compensation for this role. The actual offer may vary based on qualifications, skills, and experience.

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience

License and Certification Requirement
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
Accepted board certification(s) as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Demographic Data Collection Tool (DDCT).
Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).

Education and Experience
1. Master’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time clinical nursing experience within the past five (5) years, including education, preceptor or previous teaching experience; or
2. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of five (5) years of full-time clinical nursing experience within the past five (5) years, including education, preceptor or previous teaching experience

NOTE:
Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.

Preferred Qualifications

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-PayAndBenefits@RoswellPark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Our Core Values

RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.

Historical Compensation Information Statement 

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.