The Oncology Registered Nurse evaluates, plans, implements and documents nursing care for the oncology patient population. The Oncology Registered Nurse works in hospitals and outpatient care centers where patients receive cancer treatments. In hospital settings, the Oncology Registered Nurse assists with surgery prep, patient education and coordination of their cancer treatments. In outpatient care center settings, the Oncology Registered Nurse typically helps with treatments such as chemotherapy and infusions while monitoring patients’ vitals, side effects, and pain.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides specialized oncology nursing care to patients in a hospital or clinic setting
• Observes and assesses chemotherapy patients' conditions
• Assures patient safety and stability; reports significant changes to supervisor or physician; records nursing notes on patient chart
• Interviews and observes patients medical hist...