Registered Nurse - Radiation Oncology

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Peabody, MA

About The Position

The Staff Registered Nurse in Radiation Oncology provides individualized, high-quality ambulatory nursing care under the general supervision of the Administrative Director, in collaboration with the Associate Chief of Ambulatory Nursing Practice. The nurse practices within the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, ANA standards and ethics, and the organization’s mission and core values. The nurse-patient-family relationship, continuity of care, and accountability are central to the role. The nurse collaborates with physicians, other healthcare providers, ambulatory support staff, and other disciplines to plan and coordinate care, and provides care that accounts for patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety, and age-related needs. The nurse is responsible for the nursing plan of care and accountable for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsibilities include health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, and supporting restoration of optimal functioning and comfort. The nurse coordinates care across the continuum and practices safely through clinical judgment and decision-making, professional relationships, clinical leadership, and clinical scholarship. The role requires maintaining current nursing knowledge and technical skills, complying with regulatory and accreditation standards, and holding a current Massachusetts RN license. This is a 40-hour-per-week, day-shift position. The organization requires staff to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited two- to four-year school of nursing.
Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Two years of acute-care medical-surgical experience.
Demonstrated clinical skills and technical knowledge to care for patients according to nursing policies, procedures, and clinic-specific competencies.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Maintain ACLS certification as required by departmental standards.

Responsibilities

Organize and coordinate safe, high-quality care for assigned patients and families.
Systematically assess patients and families and record relevant health data.
Analyze and interpret recorded data and make informed judgments about patient problems and nursing care needs.
Develop culturally competent plans of care that identify problems, expected outcomes, and preventive measures, while respecting patients’ and families’ religious, spiritual, ethnic, and cultural values.
Deliver care appropriate to each patient’s age.
Use listening skills and clinical judgment to assess the severity of callers’ signs and symptoms by telephone.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care and adapt plans in response to patient and family outcomes.
Provide appropriate physical care, including activities of daily living, positioning, transporting, and treatments; use and transport equipment; monitor for acute changes and intervene appropriately; and administer medications, including blood and blood products.
Establish professional relationships with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and colleagues, including engaging patients and families as partners in care.
Educate patients and families about illness, treatment, and appropriate preventive measures.
Collaborate, cooperate, and communicate with healthcare providers to support quality and continuity of care.
Support community-based activities within and beyond the Lahey community.
Adhere to unit policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and the ANA Code of Ethics; demonstrate responsiveness as a team member and act as a nurse educator.
Meet regulatory compliance and readiness responsibilities and maintain ACLS certification as required by departmental standards.
Advocate for patients within the limits of the law.
Uphold quality nursing standards, pursue lifelong learning, and demonstrate evidence-based nursing practice.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with organizational policies, behavioral expectations, customer-service standards, and mandatory education requirements.
Participate in departmental or interdepartmental quality-improvement activities and perform other duties as needed or directed.