Registered Nurse, Radiation Oncology

Astera Cancer Care; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to support physicians and ensure high-quality patient care across our Louisiana clinics. You will reinforce standardized processes, infection control, and quality measures while overseeing nursing competencies and certifications.

The role emphasizes oncology/infusion nursing, BLS CPR, and collaboration with clinical staff to educate patients and train new personnel as needed.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Louisiana required.
• Oncology/Infusion nursing experience highly preferred.
• BLS CPR required.
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience in a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to physicians to ensure delivery of quality patient care.
• Reinforce standardized processes, infection control, and quality measures organization-wide.
• Train and oversee nursing competencies and certifications for staff.

Skills

Nursing experience

Oncology/Infusion nursing

BLS CPR

Education

RN License (LA)

Job description

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana's leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer. Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines. Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us?

We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

SCOPE: Provide clinical support to the physician(s) to ensure delivery of quality patient care. The registered nurse, in collaboration with other clinical staff members, will reinforce the standardization of processes, implemented by the Lead Nurse/Practice Manager, throughout the organization with regards to quality measures, best practices and infection control. In addition, duties include training and personal oversight of all nursing competencies, certifications, and licenser required to provide high-quality/compassionate care to our patient population.

Functions:

1. 1. Nursing Service Operations
2. 2. Patient education
3. 3. Infection Control
4. 4. Training newly assigned clinical personnel

Qualifications:

• Active RN license in the state of LA required
• ONS/OCN highly preferred
• BLS CPR required
• 3 years of nursing experience in a clinic preferred
• Oncology/Infusion nursing experience highly preferred

For more than 50 years, the staff at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has provided the highest quality care to our patients. We strive to hire the best qualified applicants to join our growing team.