Registered Nurse - Radiation Oncology Per Diem

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Peabody, MA

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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 and in collaboration with the Associate Chief of Ambulatory Nursing Practice. The nurse works within the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, ANA standards and ethics, and Lahey Clinic’s mission and values. The nurse-patient-family relationship, continuity of care, and accountability are central to the role.

The Staff Registered Nurse collaborates with physicians, other healthcare providers, ambulatory support staff, and other disciplines to plan and coordinate care. The role requires knowledge and skills to meet standards of care while considering patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety, and age-related needs. The nurse is responsible for the quality of nursing care provided, the plan of care, and decisions related to assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The position supports care coordination across the continuum and safe practice in clinical judgment, professional relationships, clinical leadership, and clinical scholarship.

This is a per-diem position, up to 40 hours per week, on day shift. The listed base hourly pay range is $37.00–$95.37. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires staff to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

• Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited School of Nursing; the posting specifies a 2–4-year program.
• Current Massachusetts 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 policies, procedures, and clinic-specific competencies.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Maintain a current level of knowledge and skill with technical procedures relevant to the nursing specialty.
• Required influenza vaccination as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality care and coordinate care delivery for assigned patients and families.
• Assess patients and families systematically and record relevant 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 patients’ and families’ religious, spiritual, ethnic, and cultural values.
• Deliver age-appropriate care and evaluate its effectiveness, adapting the plan based on patient and family responses.
• Use listening skills and clinical judgment to assess the severity of callers’ signs and symptoms by telephone.
• Provide physical care, including activities of daily living, positioning, transportation, 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, partnering with patients and families in care.
• Educate patients and families about illness, treatment, and appropriate preventive measures.
• Collaborate, cooperate, and communicate with healthcare providers to ensure 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; act as a responsive team member and patient advocate within legal limits.
• Support others’ development and learning, fulfill nursing teaching responsibilities, and contribute to regulatory compliance and readiness.
• Achieve and maintain ACLS certification as required by departmental standards.
• Uphold nursing quality standards, engage in lifelong learning, and demonstrate evidence-based nursing practice.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with Lahey Clinic policies, guiding principles, mission, goals, behavioral expectations, customer-service standards, and competency expectations.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and successfully complete mandatory education.
• Perform other duties as needed or directed to meet departmental needs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree