Registered Nurse - Radiation Oncology

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Peabody, MA

1d•$37 - $95

About The Position

The Radiation Oncology Registered Nurse provides ambulatory nursing care under the general supervision of the Administrative Director and in collaboration with the Associate Chief of Ambulatory Nursing Practice. The nurse practices within Lahey Clinic’s Professional Practice Model, the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, ANA standards, and the organization’s core values. The nurse-patient-family relationship, continuity of care, and accountability are central to individualized, high-quality care. The nurse collaborates with physicians, other health care providers, ambulatory support staff, and other disciplines to plan and coordinate care. The nurse is responsible for assessing patients and families, interpreting clinical information, developing and evaluating culturally competent plans of care, and coordinating care across the continuum. Responsibilities include patient and family education, counseling, health maintenance, treatments, medication administration including blood and blood products, monitoring for acute changes, and responding to patient calls. The nurse is accountable for decisions involving assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides care that reflects patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety, and age-related needs. The nurse maintains specialty-related technical knowledge and skills, complies with regulatory and accrediting requirements, and holds a current Massachusetts registered nurse license. The role also includes professional collaboration, patient advocacy, clinical leadership, support for colleagues’ learning, quality improvement participation, and ongoing evidence-based professional learning. All staff are required to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited School of Nursing (2–4 year program).
Current Massachusetts Board of Registration license to practice professional nursing.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Two years of acute-care medical-surgical experience.
Demonstrated clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care according to Nursing Policy and Procedures and clinic-specific competencies.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Maintain a current level of technical-procedure knowledge and skill appropriate to the nursing specialty.
Influenza vaccination is required as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, high-quality care and coordinate care for assigned patients and families.
Perform systematic patient and family assessments and record health data.
Analyze and interpret recorded data and make informed nursing judgments.
Develop culturally competent plans of care that identify patient problems, expected outcomes, and preventive measures while respecting patient and family values.
Deliver care appropriate to the patient’s age and needs.
Use listening skills and clinical judgment to assess the severity of symptoms reported by telephone.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care and adapt the plan based on patient and family responses.
Provide physical care, including activities of daily living, positioning, transporting, and treatments.
Use and transport equipment.
Monitor patients, recognize acute changes, and intervene appropriately.
Administer medications, including blood and blood products.
Establish professional relationships with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and colleagues, including involving patients and families as partners in care.
Educate patients and families about illness, treatment, and appropriate preventive measures.
Support Lahey Clinic community-based activities.
Collaborate, cooperate, and communicate with health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Adhere to unit policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and the ANA Code of Ethics.
Act as a responsive team member and demonstrate the nurse’s role as teacher.
Meet regulatory compliance and readiness responsibilities.
Maintain ACLS certification as required by departmental standards and serve as a patient advocate within the limits of the law.
Uphold quality nursing standards, pursue lifelong learning, and demonstrate evidence-based nursing practice.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with Lahey Clinic policies, principles, mission, goals, behavioral expectations, and customer service standards.
Participate in departmental or interdepartmental quality improvement activities and complete mandatory education.
Perform other duties as needed or directed to meet departmental needs.