Theranostics Outpatient Nurse

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Learning & Development

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare in Missouri seeks an RN to deliver direct patient care in the Theranostics/radiation oncology setting. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within nursing standards, focusing on safety and patient education.

Ideal candidates bring oncology/infusion experience, strong IV skills, and two years of RN practice. The position is Monday–Friday with day hours, emphasizing patient-centered multidisciplinary care.

Qualifications

• RN license is required.
• 2+ years of RN experience, with oncology/infusion exposure preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred but not required for all tracks.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient- and family-centered care within a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on illness, post-treatment care, and meds.
• Participates in safety, quality and regulatory activities and professional development.
• Develops care plans with defined goals and communicates across care continuum.
• Assesses physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs per standards of care.

Skills

Oncology/Infusion experience

IV skills

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Theranostics in radiation oncology combines diagnostic imaging and targeted radioactive therapy into a single personalized approach. It uses radioactive molecules to first locate cancer cells and then destroy them while sparing healthy tissue.

Monday-Friday

Days

Ideal candidate will have experience in Oncology, Infusion areas and strong IV skills

2 Years of RN experience

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment. Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care. Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• Nursing

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Nursing

Experience

• 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer