Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
Idaho Falls, ID

RN Radiation Oncology

Hourly Wage Estimate: $29.50 - $44.25 / hour
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As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!  

Job Summary and Qualifications

The radiation oncology nurse is a member of the interdisciplinary health care team that works to collaboratively manage and coordinate patient care outcomes in a quality, cost effective manner. To be an active participant in the continuum of medical care as a trained and experienced nurse. To provide professional and high quality nursing care to oncology patients within the Cancer Center. To provide assistance to the clerical specialist with scheduling, phones, and filing as needed.

•  Acts as a multi-disciplinary oncology service team member to collaboratively manage and coordinate patient care outcomes in a quality, cost effective manner.
• Provide professional high-quality clinical care and nursing consultation for patient/family education regarding treatment, side effects and answering questions. 
• Accessing ports and staring IVs for accurately administering medication and IV solutions, IV infusions and injections. 
• Review doctor’s orders for medications to be administered and labs to be drawn. 
• Reviews medication records for completeness and accuracy, call in prescriptions as necessary. 
• Provide all necessary care related to HDR Brachytherapy patients. 
• Assist doctor in exam rooms as needed for procedures/treatments. 
• Formulates and coordinates patient’s plan of care based on assessment of patient needs. 
• To provide assistance to the Clerical Specialist with scheduling, phones, filing, scanning and attaching documents. 
• Provide cross-coverage for Medical Oncology nurse and department as needed for patient care. 
• Functions as a liaison between patient and physician, acts as a patient advocate and meet the physical and emotional needs of patients and families. 
• Establishes coordination and communication of care for patients between inpatient and outpatient settings. 
• Accurately chart on consult, follow up and other patient notes in EMR. 
• Demonstrates skill in utilizing, trouble shooting, and maintaining monitoring equipment. 
• Keeps accurate logs of necessary equipment and medication. 
• Adheres to the Hospital’s policies and demonstrates compliance with the Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, HIPPA and Hospital Safety Policies 
• Adhere to established Standards of Oncology Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics. 

What qualifications you will need:

• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• 1 year RN experience

Benefits

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) is a full-service hospital with 318+ patient beds. Our hospital is the largest medical facility in the region. We serve southeast Idaho, western Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, and parts of Montana. Our facility has an ER, a Level II Trauma Center, a Level 1 ICU (one of two in Idaho), and the only Burn Center in the state of Idaho. We have the region’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for critically ill children. Our 74-bed Behavioral Health Center offers inpatient and outpatient mental health care for adolescents and adults.

We are part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the country – offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA Healthcare and EIRMC are all about caring for people. This care extends to patients, families, and colleagues.

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.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our RN Radiation Oncology opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.