Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.

Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

SCOPE: Under general supervision, is responsible for providing PET education prior to examination. Will work in coordination with PET/CT techs to accommodate patient’s needs on the phone or at the facility. Take history on all incoming patients and administers medications  to PET scan patients as needed.

FUNCTIONS:

1.    Patient Education
2.    Nursing Care & Medication Administration
3.    Medical Chart Management
4.    Imaging Liaison
5.    Infection Control/Emergency Standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

Active LPN license in the state of LA required

BLS CPR required

3 years of nursing experience in a clinic, Oncology nursing experience preferred.

Ability to work with multiple physicians