Radiation Oncology Nurse Resume
Radiation oncology nurses work with outpatient facilities and patients in need of chemotherapy. They coordinate patient care and educate patients on handling side effects. They give emotional support and counsel patients. They collaborate with physicians when treating patients and documents changes in patients' health.
To work as a radiation oncology nurse, you must be empathetic. Your skills in assessing what the patient is experiencing physically as well as emotionally are important for the job. You must be a good listener and understand patients' needs. As the same time, you must solve concerns of their loves ones who are worried about the disease.
If you have the education and experience to provide radiation therapy to cancer patients, and can help them win over their fear about the treatment, you can achieve success in this job.
Radiation Oncology Nurse Resume Example
Patrica D. Beem
2697 Valley Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 267-332-3422
Email: pdbeem@anymail.com
Career Objective:
To obtain a radiation oncology nurse position with 'St. Vincent Cancer Hospital' and help patients in handling side effects and getting over the fear of radiation therapy.
Summary of Skills:
- Critical thinking and decision making skills
- Excellent listener and communicator
- Ability to plan and implement new and effective therapies
- Ability to analyze and solve clinical nursing issues
- Skilled in geriatric adult care
- Ability to distinguish effect of aging and radiation
- Effective interpersonal and coordination skills
- Multitasking and tasks prioritizing skills
Work Experience:
Radiation Oncology Nurse
Hope Cancer Clinic, Philadelphia, PA
June 2012 - Present
- Record weight, vital signs, and review medications
- Assess patients' feelings and experience with cancer and plan day's treatment
- Educate patients on radiation therapy and managing its side effects
- Provide information on how the therapy will be conducted
- Coordinate with the radiation oncology team and other healthcare givers
- Give direct patient care and counseling to patients and families
- Provide emotional support in coping with treatment process of cancer
- Perform nursing assessment, diagnosis, planing and intervention for patient care
Radiation Oncology Nurse
Lucy Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
March 2010 - May 2012
- Assessed, planned, and evaluated patients' nursing care needs
- Prepared patients for operation and provided support and comfort
- Documented treatment response and interventions
- Managed patient's pain through combination of therapy and medications
- Monitored vital signs and administered prescribed medications
- Provided age-specific care to patients and recorded their condition
- Collected medical records and presented them in neat and easy language
Education:
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Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Martha Nursing School, Philadelphia, PA
2008
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OCN Certification
State Nursing Board, Philadelphia, PA
2009
Reference:
- Prof. Rony Conrad
Head Of The Department
Martha Nursing School
Email: herman@example.com
