Registered Nurse; RN) Radiation Oncology - Per Diem

Centra State Healthcare System, headquartered in Freehold, New Jersey, is a leading nonprofit healthcare provider dedicated to serving the community. Its comprehensive network includes Centra State Medical Center, a community-focused hospital, along with an ambulatory campus, two senior living facilities, three free-standing community health pavilions, and a charitable foundation. As the third-largest employer in Monmouth County, Centra State has earned repeated recognition as a Great Place to Work-Certified company, reinforcing its reputation as an exceptional workplace.

Centra State Medical Center is currently seeking a Per Diem Registered Nurse to join the Radiation Oncology team. In this role, the nurse is responsible for directing and coordinating all aspects of patient care within the department, including medication administration and support across other treatment modalities. Care is delivered in a holistic and empathetic manner, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and teamwork.

All duties are performed in alignment with ANA standards, the New Jersey Practice Act, Joint Commission requirements, and established hospital and Nursing Department policies and procedures.

• Performs pain assessment, appropriate interventions, documents pain assessment, intervention follow up, reassessment and patient family education. Notifies physician for unrelieved pain as indicated.
• Identifies special needs for each patient and tailors patient and family education to best accommodate those individual needs.
• Communicates individual needs to all staff involved in care.
• Implements nursing care as indicated by patient care plan.
• Consistently includes patient and family in the development of an individualized plan of care.
• Performs initial and weekly assessment of each patient undergoing radiation therapy.
• Assesses patient for skin and bodily changes associated with radiation therapy treatments.
• Responsible for patient education related to treatment modality, side effects, plan of treatment and symptom management.
• Communicates prescribed nursing interventions to the healthcare team.
• Collaborates with Case Management, Social Worker and Dietician to optimize multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Keeps a record of ancillary services referred.
• Assists in the development of standards of care.
• Provides for the protection of self and others by adhering to the unit based safe work practices regarding protective equipment by using proper sharps disposal technique: exercising care and caution working with and around sharps and following manufacturer's safety precautions.
• Works collaboratively with the Infection Control and Occupational Health Department.
• Participates in tumor board, multidisciplinary, and P.I. functions as needed.
• Administers medications as needed following CSHS policies and manufacturer's instructions.
• Takes immediate and appropriate actions in the event of a medication variance occurrence.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and/or emergencies situations and takes immediate and appropriate actions.
• Makes decisions that demonstrates knowledge of nursing practice; utilizes sound nursing judgment in clinical and patient care management situations. Assures all nursing processes are evidenced based.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in the care of patients and in the coordination of care to assure the best patient outcomes.
• Assures all on treatment patients receive labs as requested on treatment prescription. Assures lab documentation is charted.
• Acts as liaison between Nursing and Radiation Oncology departments.
• Controls all medications and controlled drugs in the Radiation Oncology Department.
• Assesses and monitors patient condition while patient is in the Radiation Oncology Department.
• Supports operations by demonstrating ability and willingness to float between units as an RN and provides 1:1 patient observation when deemed necessary

• Associate's degree in Nursing required;
  Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Miimum 1 year Radiation Oncology RN experience required.
• Current NJ RN License required.
• ONS bio/chemo/immunotherapy certificate or Radiation Nursing certificate preferred.
• CPR Certification required.
• ACLS Certification preferred.
• Strong customer service skills.

Centra State Healthcare System, in partnership with Atlantic Health System, is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, community-based health system dedicated to providing comprehensive health services in central New Jersey. Beyond…