Registered Nurse-Radiation Oncology

Advocate Health Care; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Illinois seeks a RN to perform comprehensive nursing assessment, education, and coordination within Radiation Oncology. This role supports data collection for state cancer registry, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and ensures safe patient care practices.

The position emphasizes documentation, adherence to policies, and ongoing patient and staff education, with involvement in scheduling and insurance processes in the Radiation Oncology setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program (AD or BSN).
• Current Illinois RN license.
• 4 years of clinical nursing experience.
• BSN preferred or required for newer graduates.

Responsibilities

• Collects data on patients for Illinois State Cancer Registry.
• Assists Radiation Oncology staff in identifying care problems.
• Assesses learning needs of staff and patients.
• Plans and provides information to Radiation Oncology students.
• Monitors safety and infection control in the clinical area.
• Schedules consultations and helps with insurance information.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient education

Communication skills

Documentation

Infection control

Education

RN license

AD/BSN

Tools

IDX

RadNet

EMR

Job description

Assessment

Major Responsibilities:

Demonstrates identified assessment skills.

• Collects necessary data on all patients to be filed with the Illinois State Cancer Registry.
• Assists Radiation Oncology staff to identify actual and potential patient care problems.
• Assesses learning needs of Radiation Oncology staff as well as patients receiving radiation therapy.
• Assesses, plans, and provides information to Radiation Oncology students.
• Monitors the physical environment of patients in relation to safety and efficiency of care delivery.
• Assists with scheduling patients for consultation, follow-up and help with obtaining correct insurance information for registration.

Planning

Plan patient care, utilizing assessment information.

• Writes and reviews patient education materials and makes modification in collaboration with Supervisor and Medical Director of Radiation Oncology.
• Reviews and generates nursing policy and procedures in Radiation Oncology.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team (Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics, all physicians and Hematology Oncology) in planning and initiating referrals to hospital/community resources.
• Coordinates with pharmaceutical and nutritional support representatives in evaluating products for Radiation Oncology use.
• Coordinates scheduling of inpatient consults.

Implementation

Implements nursing care in accordance with plan of care, demonstrating skills of appropriate clinical level.

• Assists Radiation Oncologist with various medical procedures.
• Functions as role model when giving direct patient care.
• Intervenes directly and constructively with peer care providers when patient care quality or safety are at risk.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and follow through in working with Radiation Therapists and ancillary staff.
• Functions as a nursing resource in Radiation Oncology for technical staff, clerical staff and community.
• Ensures safe environment and infection control practices among health care team members.
• Provides and/or coordinates annual inservices on safe environment and infection control practices for the Radiation Oncology staff.
• Provides accurate documentation to create a permanent record that is consistent with established policy and procedure.

Evaluation

Participates in evaluation of effectiveness of nursing interventions, modifies and updates plan of care as required.

• Evaluate tools used to document patient needs to meet quality assurance criteria.
• Collaborates with other health team members in weekly chart rounds of patients undergoing radiation therapy.
• Evaluates patient needs according to type of treatment received:

External Radiation Therapy, High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy, Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy, Prostate Implanting or Stereotactic Radiosurgery.

Licensure and Education

Licensure: Nurse, Registered (RN) Education/Experience Required: Graduate from an accredited degree program in nursing (AD or BSN)

4 years clinical experience.

(Starting in 2000 a BSN is required for new graduates.)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Clinically appropriate skills.

Ability to cooperate and work well with internal and external customers.

Communication skills.

Current licensure in the State of Illinois as a Registered Nurse

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Ability to demonstrate a commitment to patient focused care.

Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations.

May be exposed to hazardous materials and life-threatening disease.

Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients.

Ability to recognize needs and behaviors of specific age group patients.

Standard precautions for radiation safety as per IDNS.

If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/20

• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Addendum: Please designate the appropriate level of access for the job/position description.

Part I This Position Requires

(check one) Level of Access

• No access to patient information.

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• Access to the fact that the patient is present at the facility

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• Access to patient demographic information

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• Access to patient demographic and insurance information

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• Access to patient demographic and insurance information except ……

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And this position also requires access to the entire patient clinical record excluding (list specific portions of the record the associate does not have access to)

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And this position also requires access to the entire patient clinical record

X

Part II Behavioral Health Access

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• This position does not require access to patient behavioral health/psychiatric clinical information X
• This position requires access to patient behavioral health/psychiatric clinical information 0

Part III This Position Requires

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• Access to current information about patients

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• Access to historical information about patients

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• Access to both current and historical information about patients X

Part IV This Position Requires

(check all that apply)

• Allegra 0
• CareNet 0
• Electronic Medical Record 0
• IDX X
• Midas 0
• PharmNet or other Pharmacy systems 0
• RadNet and/or other radiology systems X
• TSI or Eclipsys Decision Support 0
• Other______________________ 0
• Other______________________ 0
• Other______________________ 0
• Other______________________ 0

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.