Registered Nurse (RN) – Radiation Oncology (B2 Rad/Onc)

Akicita Federal, LLC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD invites an experienced registered nurse to join our radiation oncology team on a 13-week contract, full-time days.

The role includes patient intake, IV starts, medication administration, and coordinating with the oncology team, with a 40-hour week and a 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. schedule. Active RN license, NCLEX, and at least two years of oncology or ambulatory care experience required.

Qualifications

• Active, valid RN license in the U.S.
• Associate degree, nursing diploma, or BSN
• NCLEX-RN completion
• Minimum 2 years in radiation oncology or ambulatory care
• BLS certification
• English communication skills
• Computer literacy and documentation in EHR

Responsibilities

• Assess patients before, during, and after radiation oncology visits
• Patient intake, medication reconciliation, symptom screening
• Start IVs, collect blood, access ports within scope
• Administer medications and fluids as ordered
• Monitor for side effects and changes in condition
• Coordinate care with oncology team
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans
• Maintain confidential clinical documentation
• Adhere to NIH protocols and safety requirements
• Participate in orientation and competency activities

Skills

IV insertion

Blood draws

Port access

Clinical documentation

Communication skills

Education

Nursing degree (ADN/BSN)

NCLEX-RN certification

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

13-Week Contract | Full-Time Days | Bethesda, Maryland

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• 40 hours per week

$80,000 - $100,000 a year

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, valid, and unrestricted RN license issued by at least one U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth
• Associate degree, nursing diploma, or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution
• Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN
• At least two years of radiation oncology or ambulatory-care nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• Demonstrated competency in starting peripheral IVs, performing blood draws, and accessing implanted ports
• Demonstrated current clinical competency
• Effective English communication skills
• Computer literacy and proficiency with electronic clinical documentation
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident/Green Card status

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess patients before, during, and after radiation oncology visits and treatments
• Complete patient intake, medication reconciliation, focused assessments, and symptom screening
• Start and maintain peripheral IVs, collect blood specimens, and access implanted ports within the RN’s authorized scope of practice
• Administer medications, fluids, and supportive treatments as ordered
• Monitor patients for treatment-related side effects, complications, and changes in condition
• Perform skin, pain, nutritional, fatigue, and other treatment-related assessments
• Coordinate care with radiation oncologists, physicians, radiation therapists, dosimetrists, physicists, and other healthcare professionals
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans, expected side effects, symptom management, skin care, medications, and follow-up needs
• Provide emotional support to patients and families throughout treatment
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation
• Follow NIH clinical protocols, radiation-safety practices, infection-control requirements, and professional standards
• Participate in required orientation, training, and competency activities
• Float to another patient-care area when needed, provided the assignment is within the RN’s demonstrated competency and scope of practice

Additional Requirements

Selected candidates must satisfy NIH credentialing, health, immunization, security, fingerprinting, background-investigation, and facility-access requirements. All licenses, certifications, competencies, and health documentation must remain current throughout the assignment.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be clinically confident, compassionate, and skilled in vascular access, symptom management, patient education, and interdisciplinary ambulatory oncology care.