RADIATION ONCOLOGY NURSE

2600 White Plains Hospital Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Radiation Oncology department. The role provides and coordinates patient care in an ambulatory setting, with a focus on assessment, planning and education for patients, families and caregivers.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN, current NY RN registration, and BLS certification; ACLS is required for designated cancer care areas. The position emphasizes teamwork, safety and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited program.
• Current New York RN registration.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
• ACLS certification required for Cancer Center or CAMS.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health status and education needs.
• Coordinate patient care including referrals to primary providers and services.
• Administer medications and treatments per policy; document care.
• Collaborate with care team to optimize patient outcomes.

Skills

RN patient care

Ambulatory care coordination

Excellent communication

Education

BSN degree

New York RN license

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

City/State: White Plains, New York Department: Radiation Oncology_3 Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: Day Hours Per Pay Period: 75 Pay Rate/Range: $54 - $68 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Position Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) provides and coordinates the care of patients/families and significant others in the ambulatory care setting by assessing, planning and intervening in actual or potential health problems, including evaluation of the patient’s response to the care. These responsibilities also include patient/family/significant other education and health maintenance strategies. The RN is a member of a designated health care team and collaborates, coordinates and guides team members in planning patient care and achieving goals. The Registered Nurse demonstrates knowledge of the principles of human growth and development over the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described by standards and policy and procedures.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. 1. Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
2. 2. Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks
3. 3. Systematically and continuously assesses patient physical, psychosocial and spiritual health status and knowledge base to determine patient’s health care and educational needs.
4. 4. Provides and/or delegates patient care according to the care goals. Sets priorities based on patient need.
5. 5. Triage all sick and walk-in patients
6. 6. Establish therapeutic and supportive relationships with patients and family.
7. 7. Acts as a resource person.
8. 8. Coordinate client care including referral back to primary provider.
9. 9. Assess needs and initiate referrals (VNS, Social Work).
10. 10. Telephone triage.
11. 11. Prescription requests, according to procedure.
12. 12. Communicates normal and abnormal test results in collaboration with provider including appropriate followup.
13. 13. Performs therapeutic treatments and procedures.
14. 14. Assist with procedures.
15. 15. Administer oral/IM/IV/SQ/Inhaled medications.
16. 16. Coordinates delegates and/or provides all other patient care activities.
17. 17. Coordinates in-patient admissions and ER referrals.
18. 18. Acts as a patient advocate.
19. 19. Documents according to standards of care.
20. 20. Promotes and provides for patient safety in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
21. 21. Participates in the department’s performance improvement activities.
22. 22. Provides presentations to care team members.
23. 23. Ensures all staff participates as a member of the patient care team, participates in daily huddles and attend regular scheduled practice team meetings.
24. 24. Attends in service and continuing education programs.
25. 25. Demonstrates a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with patients, families and significant others.
26. 26. Informs and educates patient/family to enable participation in their care and decision-making.
27. 27. Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and patient responses and outcomes to care.
28. 28. Collaborates with team members to make the necessary changes to patient plan of care.
29. 29. Communicates pertinent information and changes in patient status to appropriate members of the care team and other health care providers.
30. 30. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

• 1. BSN required.
• 2. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current New York RN registration.
• 3. BLS certification required (must be through the American Heart Association).
• 4. ACLS required (as of 6/1/21) for all RNs working in the Cancer Center or Center for Advanced Medicine & Surgery (CAMS)
• 5. Knowledge of current nursing, medical and health trends and practices in rendering of patient care

Core Competencies

• Teamwork & Adaptability
• Acts as a Professional Role Model
• Assessment Skills
• Excellent Communication Skills (both verbal and written)
• Attention to Detail
• Planning & Organizing
• Sound Problem-Solving, Judgment and Decision-Making Skill
• Stress Tolerance

Physical/Mental Demands/Requirements & Work Environment

• Position requires ability to move about freely at least 85 per cent of the time. Must be able to remain stationary for extended/prolonged period
• Frequently moves/transports objects up to fifty (50) pounds and must be able to move patients of all weights with a minimum of one (1) assist or assistive device/equipment
• Must be able to work in environment with continuous interruptions
• Must be able to assess and respond to rapidly changing situational needs of patients, department and hospital
• Must be able to adapt in a high stress and fast-paced environment with multiple interruptions
• Must be able to detect sounds and respond to emergency sounds/signals at all times
• Must be able to constantly operate computer, equipment and other devices
• Position requires ability to concentrate on fine detail with interruptions and attend to tasks for more than sixty (60)minutes at a time.
• Individual must be able to understand and relate to theories behind several related concepts and remember multiple tasks given during the course of a day
• May be exposed to chemicals necessary to perform required tasks. Any hazardous chemicals the employee may be exposed to are listed in the hospital’s SDS (Safety Data Sheet) data base and may be accessed through the hospital’s Intranet site (Employee Tools/SDS Access). A copy of the SDS data base can also be found at each off-site the hospital switchboard, saved on a disc.

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale. The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and in 2025 received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by the federal agency – for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2025 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 14th consecutive time.