Company: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Location: Washington, DC

Career Level: Mid-Senior Level

Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Nurse Navigator - Radiation Medicine - RN
MUST START ON: 10/28
SHIFTS:1300-2100 and 1200-2030 rotating
Skills Required: Care and management of ports, Central Line/Implanted Line Care, Starting IVs, Acute Tumor Lysis, Syndrome (ATLS), Anaphylaxis, Extravasation injury, Hemorrhage, Sepsis, Spinal Cord Compression, Neutropenic precautions, Tracheostomy care/management, External Radiation therapy (Teletherapy), Radiation safety precautions, Wound Care, Altered mental status, Constipation/diarrhea, Dysphagia, Edema, Nausea/vomiting, Neuropathy
Skills Preferred: Radiation Oncology
Minimum 2 years Experience Required
Must have completed 1 travel assignment/ screen if less
Office Duty: Chart Preparation, Disability Form, Pharmacy Calls. Telephone triage
Starting IV's: Adults
Primary Diagnoses: Primarily Cancer Patients
Special Procedure: Radiation Treatment Center
Patients are reporting Monday-Friday for radiation therapy. The nurse Navigators role is to provide care as needed to patients. The type of care radiation nurses provide: education, skincare/wound care, assessment of radiation toxicity, and social needs. Nursing may be called to assess any signs or symptoms of anything that is concerning and will consult with the proper channels, i.e., attending physician, resident, or emergency services.
Charting: Cerner

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