Registered Nurse- Radiation Oncology

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

General Summary:

Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality, compassionate patient care within the Radiation Oncology department. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide, delegate, supervise, and document care and teaching of patients and families. Effectively communicates pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team and participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals while ensuring implementation of solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess and monitor patients undergoing radiation therapy for acute and chronic side effects, including skin reactions, fatigue, nausea, and other treatment-related complications.
• Educate patients and families regarding radiation therapy procedures, expected outcomes, potential side effects, and self-care management strategies.
• Collaborate with radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery.
• Verify patient positioning and immobilization prior to radiation treatment to ensure accuracy and safety in accordance with established protocols.
• Document comprehensive nursing assessments, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes in the electronic health record with accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain compliance with radiation safety protocols, HIPAA regulations, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide emotional support and psychosocial care to cancer patients and families throughout the treatment continuum.
• Coordinate care transitions and communicate discharge instructions, follow-up appointments, and supportive resources to patients and families.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice projects to enhance patient outcomes and departmental efficiency.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• BSN preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• Health care provider certification (BCLS).