Registered Nurse (RN) - Radiation Oncology
Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: February 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Description Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job
Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: Monday-Friday Work where every
-moment -matters.
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.
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The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent's Medical
Center has been designated as the first Care Partner of Memorial
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in the United States. Hartford
HealthCare is set to open a new state-of-the-art cancer center at
4185 Black Rock Turnpike near the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield in
April 2025. The 25,000-square-foot facility will offer
chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, surgical
consultations, imaging and laboratory testing on site.
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 required
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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