Registered Nurse II - Radiation Oncology for Gamma Knife

About the role

MUSC operates three radiation oncology clinics in the Charleston area: Hollings Cancer Center, MUSC Main Hospital, and MUSC Radiation Oncology in Mount Pleasant. These clinics manage and treat patients with complex cancer diagnoses at varying stages, predominantly serving adults. Common diagnoses include neurologic, head and neck, gynecologic, breast, lung/thoracic, gastrointestinal, genitourinary (prostate), and sarcomas. Treatment modalities include external beam radiation, brachytherapy, and gamma knife.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients undergoing radiation oncology treatments.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Administer treatments and monitor patients during procedures such as external beam radiation, brachytherapy, and gamma knife therapy.
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans, side effects, and post-treatment care.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient care and treatment plans.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and infection control standards.
• Assist in the coordination of care across multiple clinic locations as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
• RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013, with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within four years of hire or reclassification.
• A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse.
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing (continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting (continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while walking (continuous).
• Ability to climb stairs (infrequent).
• Ability to work indoors (continuous).
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (infrequent).
• Ability to work from elevated areas (frequent).
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (frequent).
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (infrequent).
• Ability to bend at the waist (continuous).
• Ability to twist at the waist (frequent).
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (frequent).
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations (frequent).
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (continuous).
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (continuous).
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (continuous).
• Ability to reach overhead (frequent).
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (continuous).
• Ability to fully use both legs (continuous).
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (frequent).
• Ability to reach in all directions (continuous).
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequent).
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (infrequent).
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (infrequent).
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent).
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (continuous).
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (continuous).
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors (continuous).
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (continuous).
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (continuous).
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (continuous).
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (continuous).
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (continuous).
• Ability to work rotating shifts (frequent).
• Ability to work overtime as required (frequent).
• Ability to work in a latex-safe environment (continuous).
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (continuous).
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (continuous) (selected positions).
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (continuous) (selected positions).