RN Radiation Oncology

CommonSpirit Health•Northridge, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Comprehensive Cancer Center provides compassionate, individualized care to patients receiving radiation oncology services. Under the general supervision of the Radiation Oncology Clinical Supervisor, the nurse assists physicians with consultations and follow-up exams, completes nursing assessments and site-specific patient education, and coordinates care with interdisciplinary services and other departments. The role includes supporting radiation treatment planning and delivery, follow-up clinics, high-dose radiation implants, and prostate seed implants. For consultations and follow-up visits, the nurse ensures that relevant records, laboratory results, imaging, reports, and films are available; obtains vital signs; assesses patients and treatment sites; provides appropriate nursing instructions; arranges ordered referrals and tests; and helps patients understand support resources and follow-up appointments. The nurse also coordinates procedures and services across clinical departments, provides pre- and post-procedure education, arranges special equipment and sterilization, and follows up with patients after procedures. The position requires current acute-care registered nursing experience in the specialty, including at least two years as a Radiation Oncology Nurse, an active California RN license, basic EKG interpretation and critical-care nursing knowledge, and an AHA BLS card. LA City Fire Care is required within 90 days of hire. The role is represented by 121 SEIU and covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

Minimum of three years of current acute-care registered nursing experience in the specialty area.
Minimum of two years of experience as a Radiation Oncology Nurse.
Current and active California Registered Nurse license.
Basic EKG interpretation skills.
Knowledge of basic critical-care nursing concepts.
AHA BLS card required.
LA City Fire Care required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians with patient consultations and follow-up examinations.
Complete nursing assessments and provide site-specific patient education.
Coordinate care with interdisciplinary services and other departments.
Ensure patient records, laboratory results, radiology reports, films, and other requested materials are available for physician consultations.
Obtain and record patient vital signs before physician visits.
Arrange necessary pre-treatment examinations and simulation appointments.
Coordinate dental prophylaxis for head-and-neck patients when needed for fluoride stents.
Help patients address transportation difficulties by providing transportation-company information or engaging a Navigator.
At follow-up visits, assess radiation skin sites and site-specific potential problems, and provide appropriate nursing instructions.
Refer patients to hospital or community multidisciplinary services as ordered by the physician.
Order physician-requested scans, x-rays, and labels, and arrange copies for primary care and specialist physicians.
Educate patients about support programs and confirm they understand their next radiation physician appointment.
Schedule surgical implants and coordinate with the operating room, ultrasound, consulting physicians, and admitting services.
Arrange history and physical appointments; teach patients about procedures and follow-up care; and coordinate ordered laboratory tests, EKGs, chest x-rays, and admission orders.
Follow up on discharge instructions and return appointments, and educate patients about possible short- and long-term complications.
Order special equipment as needed and take it to surgery or Central Service for sterilization.
Coordinate prostate seed implant appointments with the ASC, physicians, physicists, and therapists.
Provide pre- and post-operative teaching and schedule pre- and post-operative laboratory tests and examinations.
Call patients at home for two days after prostate seed implant procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.