Registered Nurse, Oncology

Wilson Medical Center

Schedule : PRN

Job Location Type : In-person

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier

More about our team

The Radiation Oncology Department is a specialized team dedicated to providing high-quality care to patients undergoing radiation therapy for cancer treatment. Our department works collaboratively with the radiation oncologist, radiation therapists, physicists, and dosimetrists to deliver personalized care plans aimed at maximizing treatment efficacy while minimizing side effects. As a nurse in our Radiation Oncology Department, you will play a key role in patient care, supporting individuals throughout their treatment journey. Your responsibilities will include managing side effects, providing education, emotional support, ensuring patient safety, monitor patient progress, and serve as a vital communication link between patients and the multidisciplinary care team. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic, patient-centered environment, where you will have a direct impact on patients' physical and emotional well-being.

How you'll contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN), who excels in this role :

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Detects change in patient status, reports to appropriate health care team member and utilizes resources as dictated by the acuity.
• Assigns priorities to the patient's problems with highest priority given to problems that are most urgent and critical.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual / psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and / or family and provides patient / family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Insures completion of requests for diagnostic work and support services.
• Counts narcotics according to policy and procedure.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers :

Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.

Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Tuition Reimbursement : Available for full and part time employees to further education.

What we're looking for- a compassionate nurse with a deep understanding of critical care principles and advanced patient monitoring.

Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess a degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include :

Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.

ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.

One year of experience preferred

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Meaghan Price by emailing Meaghan.price@lpnt.net .

EEOC Statement

"WilsonWilson Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wilson Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.