Registered Nurse Radiation Oncology PRN

Registered Nurse Radiation Oncology

Strong staffing support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at UCF Lake Nona Hospital, you'll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

The Radiation Oncology RN functions as an integral member of the radiation oncology team. The team provides patient care and supportive services that are directed towards achievement of patient care outcomes through the integrated skills of all team members in the department. The Radiation Oncology RN, as a member of the team, is responsible for assessing and providing the appropriate nursing intervention for the actual and potential problems that the patient and family may experience related to the disease process, treatment course and follow-up period.

This role includes the teaching, counseling and support functions needed to assist the patient and family to cope with and adjust to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Functions independently and interdependently with the radiation oncology team in providing quality patient care.
• Provides clinical care, nursing consultation and education as it relates to oncology care and radiation therapy delivery.
• Provides assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation, focusing on the continuum of care to support the patients receiving radiotherapy, their families and caregivers.
• Participates in leadership roles of clinician, educator, consultant, and/or researcher.
• Collaborates and consults with patient and family, along with the multidisciplinary team, to enhance desired clinical outcomes.
• Communicates to the Radiation oncologist any significant alteration in patient's status and carries out nursing action plan to resolve the problem.
• Works in clinic as part of nursing team to help coordinate the flow and care of the radiation oncology patients.
• Assists with patient/family/significant other's learning needs, abilities and readiness to learn. Identifies barriers to learning, such as language or culture. Integrates this information into the patient's plan of care.
• Identifies and documents the patient, family and/or caregivers education needs in collaboration with other disciplines and implements an on-going education relevant to these needs.
• Explains tests, procedures, disease processes, medications and equipment to patient and family throughout the course of treatment.
• Performs other related functions as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required. Compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation.
• 1 year acute RN experience
• 3+ years of RN experience in an acute care environment preferred
• Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, BSN is preferred
• OCN Certification preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of start

UCF Lake Nona Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional…