Travel RN - Med/Surg - Oncology

Travel RN - Med/Surg - Oncology

American Traveler

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Position ID: P-775960

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

$2,388.70/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg - Oncology/Telemetry position requiring 2+ years of oncology experience and a WA or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care Med/Surg Oncology unit with 28 beds, including an inpatient hospice program
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5
• Mixed oncology and general med surg patient population with full telemetry monitoring via central monitoring station
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Day shift schedule, 07:00-19:30, every other weekend (Saturday/Sunday days)
• Nurses titrate drips including Heparin and Cardizem, and may encounter other cardiac drips
• Nurses perform nebulizer treatments, breathing treatments, and trach suctioning; RT manages CPAP/BiPap
• Charge nurse staffed each shift, typically without a patient assignment
• CNAs staff the unit on 8-hour shifts, with 2 CNAs covering 28 beds at night
• Primary assignment to one facility with floating required within the Med Surg/Tele service line and potentially across the health system's Region Two hospitals in WA
• Traveler is first to float

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Chemo certification through an ONS provider preferred
• Minimum 2 years of oncology nursing experience required
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam during onboarding
• Central line and port experience preferred, including accessing and sterile dressing changes
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to oncology and general med surg patients, including telemetry monitoring and strip interpretation
• Participate in unit orientation including an Epic class (inpatient experience may allow testing out) and 1-2 days with a preceptor
• Holiday coverage required on a rotating basis with permanent staff
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating is conducted in rotation with permanent staff according to union guidelines
• Professional-looking scrubs required; no t-shirts; closed-toe shoes required
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any facility within the health system, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12