Registered Nurse - Radiation Oncology

About the role

Make a difference every day as a Registered Nurse at TriHealth. Join a compassionate, servant-led team committed to excellence in patient care while working in a supportive, high-energy environment. We offer career growth opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care team members to meet patient needs.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family; documents findings per unit/TriHealth guidelines.
• Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
• Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment.
• Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes.
• Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways; updates plan as needed.
• Develops both short- and long-term goals with patient/family and healthcare team, including discharge planning.
• Provides a safe, therapeutic environment; maintains patient autonomy, dignity, and rights; is sensitive to patient diversity.
• Balances patient needs and those of the unit/facility; recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action.
• Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe.
• Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly.
• Trains/educates other staff and acts as an expert resource in specialty area.
• Effectively communicates information relative to surgical cases; carries out physician orders.
• Evaluates and revises the plan of care based on patient/family response and healthcare needs.
• Supervises delegated care to other healthcare team members.
• Performs technical skills according to policy and accepted standards; safely administers medications/treatments and monitors effects.
• Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.
• Assumes organizational and educational responsibilities; identifies areas for professional and self-improvement.
• Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues; provides constructive feedback; maintains awareness of continuous improvement changes.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing (Required)
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire (Required)
• Up to 1 year clinical experience in Nursing (Required)
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle
• Preferred membership in related professional organization
• Registered Nurse license (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Membership in a related professional organization

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule

• Full-time (80 hours bi-weekly)
• Day shift
• No weekends or holidays

Working Conditions

• Bending – Frequently
• Climbing – Rarely
• Concentrating – Consistently
• Continuous Learning – Consistently
• Hearing: Conversation – Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds – Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication – Consistently
• Kneeling – Occasionally
• Lifting
• Lifting 50+ lbs. – Consistently
• Lifting
• Pulling – Consistently
• Pushing – Consistently
• Reaching – Consistently
• Reading – Consistently
• Sitting – Occasionally
• Standing – Consistently
• Stooping – Consistently
• Talking – Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning – Consistently
• Use of Hands – Consistently
• Color Vision – Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Far – Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Near – Consistently
• Walking – Consistently