Staff Nurse, Radiation Oncology - Registry at The University of Chicago Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Cancer Care Coordination, Clinical Research, Vital Signs Monitoring, Patient Counseling, Communication, Test Coordination, Data Entry, Procedure Assistance, Lifestyle Modification, Medication Management, Patient Screening, Appointment Scheduling, Team Collaboration, Clinical Procedures, Health Education

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Description Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Staff Nurse (RN) with our Radiation Oncology Clinic. In this role you will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients the highest quality of multidisciplinary cancer care coordination. In this role, the Staff Nurse (RN) is responsible for coordinating diagnostic and therapeutic regimens for a specified group of patients, and maintains cohesiveness between clinical research, physicians, and patients. The Staff Nurse coordinates physician activities with referring physicians, nursing staff, hospital administration, ancillary services, support services, insurance companies and other departments/sections and agencies as needed, and assists the physician with a wide range of activities necessary to manage clinical research programs. In addition, the Staff Nurse functions as a liaison between physicians, patients, and families, assists physicians with bedside procedures, and provides patient care in the clinic with the physician as necessary. Essential Job Functions Conducts, responds to, follow up on, and triages patient phone calls to the physician as appropriate Assists physician in clinic or procedure area with patient examinations, diagnostic tests and/or therapeutic procedures. Continuously monitors vital signs of patients under conscious sedation throughout procedure Counsels patients concerning lifestyle modifications, medication regimens, side effects, and interactions using an appropriate psychosocial communication level Communicates to clinics coordinators follow-up appointments, ancillary and/or pre-operative testing and scheduling needed for patient Arranges patient admissions; coordinates ordering of tests/procedures with fellows, attendings, and other nursing staff Assists physicians in coordination of research programs by screening patients for acceptance into clinical research and outcome programs. Maintains office file notes, reviews charts, enters data for sectional demographic data base, assists in summarization and analysis of data Required Qualifications Must have experience working in a community health setting Associate Degree in Nursing Associate Degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire, and make progress toward and complete their BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a BSN degree from an accredited program. Must be an actively licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois Must have a minimum of two years' experience working as an RN Position Details Job Type/FTE: Full Time (0.1 FTE) Shift: Days Unit/Department: Radiation Oncology CBA Code: NNU

Responsibilities

The Staff Nurse coordinates diagnostic and therapeutic regimens for patients and maintains communication between clinical research, physicians, and patients. They assist physicians with examinations, monitor patients during procedures, and manage follow-up care.