Clinical Nurse (Radiation Therapy Center)
Holy Cross Health

Job Info

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Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift

Description:
Seeking exceptional nurse with experience in Med Surg with competent symptom management and computer literacy skills. Radiation/Oncology experience is preferred.

Work up to 3 days a week (only Monday - Friday) 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (no holidays, no weekends)

General Summary:

Provides patient care and educational counseling for patients and their families undergoing radiation therapy treatment. Applies the nursing process to plan and manage the care of radiation patients. Collaborates with radiation oncologists, medical professionals and other staff to ensure the quality of care provided. Effectively communicates fundamental patient /family information and variances from patient goals to the health care team. Involves appropriate members of the multidisciplinary health care team in providing treatment and continuing care of the patient as needed.

Supports the mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Hospital.

Minimum Licensure/Certification Required (if applicable):

Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse

BLS certified within the probationary period.

Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN) preferred or successfully obtained within 2 years of employment.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

At least 3 years of nursing experience with 2 years recent experience in the care of oncology patients.

Demonstration of acceptable performance in administering medications according to Holy Cross Hospital's standards within the probationary period.

Basic computer skills to include data entry and retrieval.

Reads, writes, speaks and comprehends English language.

Working Conditions:

Physical Requirements: Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Ability to lift patients up to 35 pounds.

Visual Acuity: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

Environmental Conditions: The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Reporting Relationship:

Directly supervised by and accountable to the Director of Radiation Oncology.

Works under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist.

Assumes accountability and responsibility for the work direction of other staff as assigned.

Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status .

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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