Why Join Us?
For us, what matters most is excellence. We are caring professionals, people who live, work and dedicate themselves to the communities within New Jersey and Pennsylvania. As such, we strive to provide a sanctuary of excellence, precision, thoroughness and genuine compassion. We also take a whole-person approach to patient care and treatment, tailoring all that we do around their unique needs. And we do all we can for patients, going the extra mile to see that they’re supported, informed and getting the one-on-one care and service they deserve.
Astera Cancer Care is looking for a PT Clinical Radiation Oncology Nurse to join our team in our freestanding clinic in Monroe Twp NJ. The Princeton Radiation Oncology Center is a state-of-the-art center with a focus on patient focused, team approach to care. The Radiation Oncology Nurse works within general ONS methods and procedures and exercises considerable independent judgment to adapt and apply the guidelines to specific situations. The work requires knowledge of the policies, procedures, regulations and scope of nursing work. The nurse utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach to care working with other staff of the center including physicians, radiation therapists, physics, authorizations, and front desk.
The Radiation Oncology Nurse’s primary responsibilities include clinical nurse activities which assure physician support and radiation oncology patient needs are completely met. This includes IV insertion, fiducial hydrogel procedures, laryngoscopy, ancillary services referrals, and assures nursing medical records are maintained according to regulatory requirement, best practice and center policy.
The Radiation Oncology Nurse is actively involved and assists in clinical research at the center working closely with the research team. The Radiation Oncology Nurse also participates in the following committees: Quality Council, Research, Infection Control, Pharmacy Program and assures safety measures and compliance are adhered to at all times.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· New Jersey State License as Registered Nurse
· BSN required
· Radiation Oncology Certification required; OCN Certification preferred
· BLS certified
· 3+ years’ experience in Radiation Oncology preferred
We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package and paid time off. The health benefits include immediate eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA,FSA and other ancillary benefits We also offer a 401(k) plan with company contribution, profit sharing, tuition assistance and employee referral bonus.
Astera Cancer Care (ACC) is a multispecialty physician practice consisting of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and breast surgeons focused on the care of patients with cancer and blood disorders. ACC physicians have cared for thousands of patients in New Jersey since 1981. ACC providers currently practice at 14 distinct locations in Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, and Monmouth counties in New Jersey as well as in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
ACC offers standard and advanced therapeutics, including chemotherapy, biologic therapy, immunotherapy and radiopharmaceuticals along with a complete portfolio of radiation oncology treatment options, including proton therapy, prostate brachytherapy, and radiosurgery. The practice is one of the few private groups on the East Coast to offer patients this full array of radiation oncology treatments.
Astera has a robust clinical trial platform for cancer therapy with one of the only community-based clinical trial programs in CAR-T cell therapies in the nation.
The group is also a leader in value-based oncology care and alternative payment model development.
