Job Details
- Shift: Day 5x8Hour (07:00 15:00) 40hsr per week
- Work Location: Onsite; Saratoga NY
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients physical and emotional wellbeing before during and after radiation therapy.
- Collaborate with the radiation oncology team including oncologists physicists and dosimetrists to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
- Coordinate and schedule patients radiation therapy sessions ensuring adherence to the prescribed treatment regimen.
- Educate patients and their families about the radiation therapy process potential side effects and strategies for managing symptoms.
- Administer radiation therapy as prescribed by the radiation oncologist.
- Ensure proper positioning of patients and accurate delivery of radiation doses.
- Monitor patients closely during treatment sessions to address any immediate concerns or discomfort.
- Manage and alleviate treatmentrelated side effects such as fatigue skin reactions and pain.
- Administer medications as prescribed and provide supportive care to improve patients quality of life.
- Work closely with oncologists radiation therapists medical physicists and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Document any changes in patients conditions and communicate these changes to the healthcare team.
- Adhere to safety protocols to minimize radiation exposure risks for patients staff and oneself.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education Qualifications
- Bachelor s Degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited academic institution. (preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
- RN Registered Nurse
- BLS Basic Life Support
- NY license in hand
Experience
- 2 years experience with Radiation oncology
Benefits
- Dental/Medical/Vision
- 401k
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education Qualifications Bachelor s Degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited academic institution. (preferred) Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse BLS - Basic Life Support NY license in hand Experience 2 years experience with Radiation oncology