Registered Nurse (RN) - Radiation Therapy

Hartford HealthCare
Cheshire, CT, United States
Full-time
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Description

Job Schedule : Full Time

Standard Hours : 40

Job Shift : Shift 1

Shift Details : Monday - Friday 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm

Work where every

moment matters.

Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common : Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.

We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute focuses on offering our cancer patients an unparalleled network of coordinated services all under one roof.

Our system of care includes a truly integrated team with the most talented, experienced, and compassionate caregivers and physicians, backed by the latest cutting-edge technology.

The Registered Nurse (RN) will work in our Radiation Therapy department providing holistic, quality nursing care for patients / families and / or others for a patient population within the Radiation Therapy Department.

Under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist the Registered Nurse (RN) will assess and identify actual or potential problems a patient may be experiencing, develop a plan of care, monitor the effectiveness of the interventions during the course of treatment and throughout follow up care.

Responsibilities include but, are not limited to :

  • Educates patients on the radiation therapy process, procedures and simulation experience.
  • Discuss the various treatment modalities to be implemented; regarding identified learning needs, skin care, potential side effects and system management, pain control measures and nutritional needs.
  • Assist physicians with patient examination during consultations, weekly status check, follow-up visits, and as needed.
  • Provide nursing care as prescribed by the physician or warranted by patient condition. Includes but not limited to administering medications, dressing changes, skin and wound care, suctioning of patients, glucose monitoring, and monitoring of oxygen saturations.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

Current Connecticut RN License

Education :

BSN strongly preferred

Experience :

Two (2) years of Previous Oncology Nursing experience strongly preferred

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.

We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work / life balance.

Every moment matters. And this is

your moment.

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