Radiation Oncology Nurse

TriStar Centennial Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN seeks a Radiation Oncology Nurse to influence patient care through collaboration with the manager and hospital councils. The RN will deliver direct patient care within the scope of practice and coordinate education and discharge planning as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes therapeutic communication, safe patient environments, and active participation in performance improvement activities to support the hospital's mission and

Qualifications

• Therapeutic communication with patients and families.
• Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.
• Educate patients on care plans and side effects during radiation therapy.
• Collaborate across nurses, physicians, and support staff to optimize care.
• Plan and coordinate discharge needs with the care team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients through radiation treatment journey and educate on side effects.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Schedule diagnostic and planning exams for radiation therapy.
• Monitor and communicate patient condition to the team.
• Coordinate discharge planning with multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Document orders from physicians and nursing staff.
• Respond to information requests and follow-up on patient issues.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Clinical coordination

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Discharge planning

Education

RN license (State)

Job description

As a Radiation Oncology Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.

• Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice.
• Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.
• Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.
• Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.
• Anticipates in performance improvement activities.
• Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.
• When acting inchargenurserole, registered nursesare responsible forday-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment.
• Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff.
• Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.

What you will do in this role:

• You will evaluate the patient throughout their radiation treatment journey and be responsible for education on potential side effects and management of their care.
• You will implement and monitor patient care plans.
• You will schedule diagnostic and/ or radiation treatment planning exams.
• You will monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• You will serve as a primary coordinator of the multidisciplinary team to ensure well-coordinated patient care.
• You will implement and document physician and nursing orders.
• You will assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Sarah Cannon Network, 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 benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital. Our campus includes The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.