Unit: Massey Comprehensive Cancer Ctr MBU
Department: Massey Central Admin
Department Summary: Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mission: To reduce the state cancer burden for all Virginians by addressing the confluence between biological, social, and policy drivers through high-impact, cutting-edge research; person-centered care across the continuum, from prevention through survivorship; community integration; and training the next generation of community-centric researchers and healthcare professionals
Vision: To be a premier community-focused cancer center leading the nation in cancer health equity research and ensuring optimal health outcomes for all
Why Richmond?
Duties & Responsibilities: The nurse manager will be accountable for coordinated service delivery, staff performance, research implementation, and responsible stewardship of assigned research resources. Key responsibilities include:
- Clinical coordination: Maintain consistent navigation and documentation workflows; facilitate communication among oncology, palliative care, primary care, behavioral health, and community partners; and address barriers to timely care.
- Personnel management: Supervise seven employees, assign work, balance workloads, oversee onboarding and competency development, conduct performance evaluations, and provide coaching and corrective-action recommendations.
- Research oversight: Translate approved study plans into operational workflows; coordinate study start-up and staff readiness; monitor recruitment, enrollment, retention, follow-up, and milestones; and escalate protocol, safety, or privacy concerns.
- Financial oversight: Review research-related purchases and expenses, monitor personnel and non-personnel costs, review expenditure reports and supporting documentation, and coordinate resolution of discrepancies with investigators and research administration.
The incumbent will exercise independent judgment within approved protocols and delegated authority. Prescribing, protocol changes, final personnel actions, and financial commitments beyond that authority will remain with the appropriate clinicians, investigators, departmental leaders, or institutional offices.
Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications
- BSN, five years of progressively responsible nursing experience, minimum of two years in a supervisory capacity or combined equivalent experience.
- Current unrestricted authorization to practice as an RN in Virginia
- Demonstrated relevant clinical experience, research operations experience
- Familiarity with budget or expense monitoring
- Experience providing patient education and individual or group health-behavior counseling.
- Designated tobacco-treatment training must be completed before hire or within 12 months of appointment.
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supervising both nurses and community health educators
- Relevant oncology, palliative-care, navigation, or tobacco-treatment certification
- Experience with community-engaged research, grant-funded programs, and quality improvement.
Salary Range: Starting at $100,000 commensurate with experience.
Please let us know if you were referred by a current Massey employee to ensure we honor our commitment to the Employee Referral Program.
Position will remain open until filled. Applications received by October 28th, 2026 will be given priority consideration.
Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU's robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Hours per Week: 40
Restricted Position: No
ORP Eligible: Yes
Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
University Job Title: 92131 - Open
Contact Information: MasseyHR@vcu.eduContact Name: Callie Darling 
