Registered Nurse - Oncology Clinic - Full Time

Radiology RN

Medical City Dallas
Radiology RN
Full Time
10 hour shifts
As a Radiation Oncology RN, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.
Perform direct patient care and act as support person, advocate and educator within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act, with emphasis on nursing process / outcomes for the Radiation Oncology service line. · Determine the predictable or unpredictable health status and health needs of patients (individual and family) through interpretation of health data and preventive practice in collaboration with patients and interdisciplinary health care team members. · Utilize a systematic approach to provide individualized, goal-directed nursing care. · Perform comprehensive nursing assessments regarding the health status of the patient. · Formulate a nursing care plan based on determination of nursing diagnoses and identified problems. · Implement nursing care within the RN’s scope of practice, including compliance with other laws that apply to the practice setting. · Develop and implement teaching plans for patients concerning promotion, maintenance and restoration of health, as related to current disease-specific state · Provide education, emotional support and age specific care to foster a partnership with the patient and significant others. · Provide for the care of multiple patients (individual and family) either through direct care or assignment and/or delegation of care to other members of the healthcare team. · Use critical thinking approach to analyze clinical data and current literature as a basis for decision making in nursing practice. · Coordinates a plan of care, including appointments, transportation, and education, serving as a liaison throughout the facility and in the community regarding services for this unique population. · Strong interpersonal skills needed to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with physicians, social workers, surgeons, nurses, office staff and other members of the interdisciplinary team. · Follows patients by phone to continue to navigate patient and help coordinate future medical needs. · Serves as a supportive point person when patients are readmitted to the hospital. · Assumes responsibility and accountability for the management of resources to achieve efficient, high quality outcomes for each patient including support for interdisciplinary collaborations. · Identifies patterns and issues that arise after discharge and implements solutions that improve the quality of care. · Aid in the education process for new and established referral practitioners and outpatient clinics regarding radiation oncology and Cyberknife
· Act as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members · Other duties as assigned
RN) Registered Nurse

• 2+ years RN experience preferred
• ER or ICU RN experience preferred

Medical City Dallas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world-class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing."
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare
Medical City Dallas is recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. We are an 895+ bed tertiary care center. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many are recognized as the world's best in their specialties. Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and from other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by our 400+ in-house physician specialists. Medical City Dallas has a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital. We have separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and are pioneering new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Radiation Oncology RN opening. We review all applications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.