Department OverviewThe Ambulatory Oncology Radiation Clinics at OHSU serve patients within Radiation Oncology, collaborating with Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Hematologic Malignancies, Gynecology Oncology, Infusion services, Dietitians, Pharmacy, Social Work, Case Management and other members of the multidisciplinary health care team to provide exceptional oncology care for patients and the community.
Function/Duties of PositionPatient Populations: • Hematologic Malignancies: Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Transplant, CAR-T, TIL, DLI.
• Medical Oncology: Sarcoma, Head and Neck, Breast, Lung, GI/GU, Prostate, CNS.
• Adult and Pediatrics
• Non-Oncology diagnosis requiring radiation treatment
Department Specific Working Conditions: • Variable work schedule and variable work location.
• Working conditions that include multi-tasking, multiple interruptions, and environmental exposures such as noise, human tissues/fluids, hazardous medications, radiation.
• Equipment: Must be able to use medical and non-medical unit equipment required to perform essential functions of this position.
Required Qualifications- Three years of nursing experience required
- Inpatient nursing unit or procedure area experience within the past two years
- Two years of adult oncology experience within the last four years
- Ambulatory care coordination experience
- Associate or Bachelors Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)
- Associates Degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
- Unencumbered OR AND WA RN licenses at time of hire
- BLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled and required to complete during orientation
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accomodation
Certifications: The RN must have
one of the following:
- Current OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) certification or
- Complete 36 cancer related continuing education nursing contact hours each accreditation cycle, per Commission on Cancer
Preferred Qualifications- One year oncology experience within the last four years
- Ambulatory Care Coordination experience
- Radiation Oncology experience
Additional DetailsLength of Orientation - Experienced Nurse
- External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.
- Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Specialty Fellowship/Fellowship Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for 3 days-26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply.
