Radiation Oncology Staff RN (Casual)

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Staff RN to join our Radiation Oncology team. The Radiation Oncology RN provides patient-centered nursing care to radiation oncology patients at Nebraska Medicine by assessing and monitoring treatment response, educating patients and families on radiation therapy and side effect management, coordinating multidisciplinary care, administering medications and supportive interventions, triaging symptoms, and ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient clinical operations across the continuum of cancer care.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
Effective communication skills required.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility required.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required.

Nice To Haves

Direct patient care experience preferred.
Prior experience in one or more of the following areas including cardiology, cardiac drip management, critical care, emergency department, medical-surgical, obstetrics, cardiovascular rehabilitation, telemetry, oncology, neonatal intensive care, pediatric acute care, solid organ transplant, cath lab, EP lab, quality assurance related to health care, perioperative and special procedures in applicable nursing specialty area preferred.
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
One or more of the following courses including STABLE, smoking cessation counseling, basic critical care, or other specialty training courses preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
Proficient with use of departmental equipment and systems such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube system, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.
Assess and monitor treatment response.
Educate patients and families on radiation therapy and side effect management.
Coordinate multidisciplinary care.
Administer medications and supportive interventions.
Triage symptoms.
Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient clinical operations across the continuum of cancer care.