RN, Radiation Oncology

Responsible for providing specialized nursing care and education of patients receiving radiation therapy, for preparing the patient for and assisting the physician with examinations, for maintaining medication and medical supplies, assisting other areas or staff as necessary, and for keeping the nursing area neat and orderly.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides specialized nursing care in support of radiation therapy patients; assesses patient problems, recommends, initiates, and evaluates nursing interventions, responds to and provides crisis interventions, makes referrals and documents in a clear concise manner.Assesses educational needs, distributes educational materials, conducts patient education, and instructs patient and family on nursing care during radiation therapy.Requests outside records and x-rays, assembles records and prepares charts, while maintaining confidentiality of all medical documents and patient information.Prepares and instructs patients for examination; assists physician when necessary.May be subject to assist Physician with HDR procedures and provide specialized radiation therapy nursing care per physician's orders and departmental guidelines, determines and prepares set-up per policy.Cleans and prepares exam rooms for the next patient, issues supplies to patients as necessary.Collects patient specimens for laboratory, charges appropriately, records results in patient chart, and notifies physician of abnormal results.Performs patient care procedures; changing dressings and bandages, administers intramuscular, subcutaneous, and PO medications, documents in patients chart and charges appropriately.Monitors flow of patients IV lines and equipmentSchedules patient lab work, x-rays or other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures with area hospitals or facilities as directed by the physician.Schedules patients for new or re-evaluation appointments and follow-up visits.

Requesting, receiving, and returning records and x-rays on an as needed basis.Cleans, sterilizes, and stores instruments per policy.Inventories medical and office supplies.

Orders or notifies appropriate personnel of needed items.Monitors medical equipment in the nursing area and requests repairs/replacements, as necessary.Maintain nursing areas in a neat and orderly fashion.Assists in training new departmental personnel.Assists with the orientation and supervision of CARTI students rotating through the nursing area.Investigates and examines patients and employees involved in accidents.

Prepares Patient Occurrence Report/Variance Report.Maintains confidentiality of all patient, employee and institution information.Assist other areas or staff as needed.Collects and documents patient health information as directed for compliance with Meaningful Use and ACR recommendations.

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Subject to overtime and call back as required by the institution.

May be required to travel to satellite CARTI facilities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: N/...