Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Oncology

Primary Job Title

Registered Nurse/Medical Surgical Oncology

Location

Wilmington, NC

Onsite Flexibility

Onsite

Contract Details

Position Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 13-26 weeks

Shift / Schedule: Night (3x12 Hours) 18:45–7:15

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

Manager is looking for med-surg skilled RNs for this med-surg/oncology unit with primarily medical-surgical patients with oncology history. Target ratios are 1:6 with a daily census of 42. Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster. Contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for inpatients with general medical-surgical diagnoses and cancer history in a 42-bed unit
• Administer chemotherapy and biotherapy via IV, PO, or injection
• Perform colostomy care, access ports, and manage blood product administration
• Manage central line blood draws, peripheral line care, and PICC line management
• Administer medications including heparin and insulin infusions
• Manage surgical drains and chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
• Maintain nasal cannula and non-invasive airway management
• Implement isolation precautions and provide wound care/wound vac management
• Float to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatient census, including inpatient holding in the ED and other medical patient care locations
• Work every other weekend as required
• Respond to call requirements if called off on a prescheduled shift; call offs could result in shift cancellation and DNR (Do Not Return)
• Attend monthly staff meetings
• Participate in Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team assignments and respond during catastrophic events, mass casualty situations, or disasters as required
• Be available for consolidation to centralized office mid-contract with preassignment to units as needed

Required Skills

• Experience in an inpatient setting
• Med-surg nursing
• Colostomy care
• Accessing ports
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral line care and management
• PICC line management
• Heparin administration
• Insulin administration
• Surgical drain management
• Chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
• Nasal cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care and wound vac management
• Chemotherapy administration (if needed)
• BLS certification
• ONC (Oncology) certification

Preferred Skills

• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification
• Charge nurse experience
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) certification

Education Requirements

• RN License (current and valid)
• ONC (Oncology) Certification required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification required

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Experience in an inpatient setting required
• First-time travelers accepted

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to similar units and alternate care locations
• Call requirement: call required if called off on a prescheduled shift
• Contract staff assigned to Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team with potential requirement to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty situations, or disasters
• RTO (Request Time Off) after booking is not allowed and cannot be worked out onsite; call offs or additional RTO on unit may result in shift cancellation and DNR
• Navy blue and white scrubs required
• Unit systems: PYXIS, EPIC, SBAR
• Orientation: 24 hours (2 shifts)
• Make-up shifts required for shifts called out
• Monthly staff meeting attendance required

Important Notes

• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty
• Chemotherapy certification not required but ability to administer chemotherapy if needed is required
• Patients will present with diagnoses including AKI, sepsis, cancer, septic shock, pain, overdose, malignant neoplasms, acute respiratory failure, encephalopathy, failure to thrive, diabetic foot ulcers, and heparin drips
• During times of increased census, typical ratios may be higher than the target 1:6 ratio
• Contract staff will be assigned equally to home unit staff to ensure patient coverage

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-05205