Cancer Specialists of North Florida

Job Description

Job Title: Imaging (Theranostic) Nurse

Department: Imaging

Reports To: Jessica Viccari

FLSA Status: non exempt

Summary: The Imaging Theranostic nurse works within the imaging department to facilitate the radioligand therapeutic treatment plan for CSNF patients under the guidance of the Imaging Manager, Nursing Supervisor, and Radiation Oncologist/Authorized User.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Prepares patient and explains theranostic procedure
• Monitor vital signs and assesses signs and symptoms according to theranostic protocol
• Assists with delivering theranostic agent to patient according to protocol/procedure
• Educating patients and/or family members
• Performs patient assessments
• Starts and maintains intravenous access
• Port Access
• Communicates with Imaging Manager, Staff, and patient care team
• Familiar with radiation safety and protection, ALARA principals
• Hippa Compliance
• Updating EMR
• Strong clinical judgement
• Assess patient condition throughout therapy and updates radiation oncologist on changes in patients condition
• Acts as an interdepartmental liaison between imaging and radiation departments
• Facilitates and responds to emergency situations
• Assists with patient management and the coordination of patient care
• Ensures patients increase oral fluid intake and advises patients to void as often as possible to reduce bladder radiation
• Aware of short term and long term side effects of radioligand therapeutic agents
• Familiar with treatment cycles and reason for delays
• Maintains and supervises infusion pumps

Additional Skills and Abilities:

Extensive knowledge on diagnostic imaging science and techniques, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to pay attention to fine details for many hours each day

Critical thinking and problem solving skills

EKG Interpretation

ACLS or BLS certification

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Education and/or Experience:

• Phlebotomy
• Radiology experience (preferred)
• 1 year of experience (preferred)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Bachelors in Skilled Nursing (BSN)

State of Florida Nursing License

Certified Radiology Nurse (CRN) designation preferred

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing/sitting for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighting up to 40 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May include exposure to communicable diseases, medical preparations, and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment. Requires some interaction with patients and families, physicians, clinical staff, and external agencies and organizations.