Registered Nurse - Radiation Oncology

Are you an upcoming nurse graduate or recent nurse graduate? Please apply through our pipeline requisition here: www.iuhealth.org/ApplyRN  This pipeline requisition allows the IU Health Talent Acquisition team to pair upcoming & recent nurse graduates with the best opportunities available to them based on their unique skillset and interests. Thanks for your interest in joining the team!  

Indiana University Health is looking for passionate, experienced nurses to join our team and collaborate with top medical professionals. 

At IU Health, you will develop your career in significant ways, advancing healthcare and delivering the highest level of patient care. Being an IU Health nurse means building a professional nursing career designed by a culture that accepts your outstanding strengths and supports your personal and professional goals. If you are seeking an organization where you can develop clinical expertise, explore diverse career opportunities, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry, apply today.

Radiation Oncology Nurses play a pivotal role in the treatment of cancer patients by providing direct care, education, and support to patients undergoing radiation therapy and their families. This position is for Full Time - Days.

Their daily duties and responsibilities often include:

• Assessing patients’ health status, including interpreting lab results and symptom management
• Administering radiation therapy treatments and managing the side effects of those treatments
• Consulting with oncologists and other health care professionals to create a care plan for each patient
• Educating patients and their families about the treatment process, potential side effects, and self-care techniques
• Providing emotional support and counseling to patients and their families
• Monitoring patients’ responses to treatment and adjusting care plans as necessary
• Maintaining detailed patient records, including tracking their treatment progress
• Ensuring the safe and effective use of radiation therapy equipment
• Participating in research and contributing to evidence-based practice in radiation oncology nursing

Qualifications 

• Must Have one year of Nursing Experience 
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program. 
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. 
• Other Advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies. 

Why Join IU Health? 

As Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer: 

• A supportive and collaborative work environment that is patient centered. 
• Competitive benefits. 
• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match. 
• Employer paid medical leave. 
• Tuition reimbursement. 
• Student loan forgiveness – IU Health qualifies under the public service loan forgiveness program. 
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you 
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck. The more you participate, the more you earn. 

Our culture of compassion allows for a holistic delivery of care that is individualized based on our patients’ and their families’ needs. At IU Health, every team member is a caregiver. This care does not stop with our patients, it also extends to one another and our community through service projects, health initiatives and wellness education. 

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,60