Regional West Health Services·Scottsbluff, Nebraska
The Oncology RN is responsible for coordinating patient care, performing clinical assessments, and administering treatments within an outpatient clinic. They also manage patient education, phone triage, and collaborate with the care team to ensure a seamless patient experience.
A Day in the Life of an Oncology RN at RWPC
Your day begins by preparing the clinic for patient care—reviewing schedules, coordinating resources, and ensuring exam rooms, medications, and equipment are ready to support a seamless patient experience. As patients arrive, you partner closely with providers by rooming patients, completing assessments, taking vital signs, and gathering detailed clinical information to ensure informed, high-quality care.
Throughout the day, you collaborate with physicians and the care team to deliver comprehensive oncology care. You assist with in-office procedures, administer medications and treatments safely, perform dressing changes, and ensure all care is documented accurately in the electronic medical record. You play a key role in patient education—guiding patients and families through diagnoses, treatment plans, and self-care with compassion and clarity.
You also support care coordination by managing phone triage, facilitating insurance authorizations, and working with case managers and external partners to ensure timely access to treatments and services. Your ability to anticipate patient needs and remove barriers helps create a smooth and supportive care journey.
Between visits, you help maintain clinic flow by preparing rooms, monitoring supplies, and ensuring medications and equipment are stocked and compliant. You contribute to a safe environment by following infection control practices, participating in quality initiatives, and upholding RWPC’s commitment to excellence in patient care.
No matter how busy the day becomes, you demonstrate professionalism, critical thinking, and teamwork—ending each day knowing you made a meaningful difference in the lives of oncology patients and their families.
A conditional job offer is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug test and background check. A Physical Capacity Profile may be required for some positions.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a current RN license in Nebraska or a compact state license. BLS certification is required, and two to three years of outpatient clinic experience or OCN certification is preferred.
Market context
In Nebraska, nursing support roles like medication aides and technicians are often driven by ongoing staffing needs in long-term care, assisted living, and similar settings. These jobs can be competitive because employers usually want a high school diploma plus current state-approved medication aide or technician certification, with insulin and CPR/BLS credentials preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your certifications are current before applying.
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