RN - Oncology

Travel Registered Nurse Oncology

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Oncology Acute

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12 Hour Nights

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum of 1 year

License: Active Illinois license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated

Certifications: BLS; ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate

Must-Have: Experience with IV chemotherapy and immunotherapy regimens and administration.

Description: The unit consists of 19 private beds. Staffing ratios vary based on unit census, typically 1:5 on days and 1:6 on nights. Specific medication therapies may require a 1:1 RN assignment. Common patient diagnoses include all types of cancer, with a focus on lymphoma and leukemia, hematology, medical patients, and radiation oncology. RNs are not required to titrate drips. Common set-rate drips include heparin and chemotherapy (such as 24-hour bags of methotrexate). A Charge Nurse is present 24/7, and may take an assignment if needed. Patient Care Technicians are utilized on the unit, with ratios of 3 PCTs during the day shift and 2 during nights when at full census. Registered Nurses are only responsible for troubleshooting respiratory equipment; they do not interpret telemetry strips. The unit uses a house-wide telemetry system, and Philips monitors are in use. The scheduling consists of 12-hour shifts with varied start times. Weekend requirements involve working every other weekend. Holiday requirements consist of working every other holiday. There is no call or standby requirement for this position. Traveling Registered Nurses are added to the float rotation as needed. Floating could include shifts of 4 hours or more. The unit utilizes a specific EMR documentation system for patient records. Additional orientation time of 24 to 36 hours may be required.