Registered Nurse (RN) – Radiation Oncology (B2 Rad​/Onc)

Experienced Registered Nurse Opportunity

We are seeking one experienced Registered Nurse to provide patient-centered care in the B2 Radiation Oncology unit at the NIH Clinical Center. This is a 13-week contract assignment with the possibility of a long-term or permanent full-time opportunity based on performance and continued staffing needs.

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday
• 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• 40 hours per week

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active, valid, and unrestricted RN license issued by at least one U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth
• Associate degree, nursing diploma, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution
• Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN
• At least two years of radiation oncology or ambulatory-care nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• Demonstrated competency in starting peripheral IVs, performing blood draws, and accessing implanted ports
• Effective English communication skills
• Computer literacy and proficiency with electronic clinical documentation
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident/Green Card status

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assess patients before, during, and after radiation oncology visits and treatments
• Complete patient intake, medication reconciliation, focused assessments, and symptom screening
• Start and maintain peripheral IVs, collect blood specimens, and access implanted ports within the RN's authorized scope of practice
• Administer medications, fluids, and supportive treatments as ordered
• Monitor patients for treatment-related side effects, complications, and changes in condition
• Perform skin, pain, nutritional, fatigue, and other treatment-related assessments
• Coordinate care with radiation oncologists, physicians, radiation therapists, dosimetrists, physicists, and other healthcare professionals
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans, expected side effects, symptom management, skin care, medications, and follow-up needs
• Provide emotional support to patients and families throughout treatment
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation
• Follow NIH clinical protocols, radiation-safety practices, infection-control requirements, and professional standards
• Participate in required orientation, training, and competency activities
• Float to another patient-care area when needed, provided the assignment is within the RN's demonstrated competency and scope of practice

Additional Requirements:

• Selected candidates must satisfy NIH credentialing, health, immunization, security, fingerprinting, background-investigation, and facility-access requirements
• All licenses, certifications, competencies, and health documentation must remain current throughout the assignment

Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate will be clinically confident, compassionate, and skilled in vascular access, symptom management, patient education, and interdisciplinary ambulatory oncology care.