Travel RN - Med/Surg - Oncology

Travel RN - Med/Surg - Oncology

American Traveler

Freehold, New Jersey, United States

Position ID: P-762639

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,646.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Oncology RN for a night-shift position requiring ONS chemotherapy certification and 2+ years of oncology nursing experience.

Details

Inpatient Medical Surgical Oncology unit with telemetry monitoring capability

Cares for chemo patients, patients with past/present cancer diagnoses, and inpatient hospice patients requiring general inpatient care

Unit does not accept patients with infections that may compromise the oncology population, COVID-19, airborne isolation, or peritoneal dialysis patients

Patient ratio of 1:6

Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30)

Every other weekend requirement (Sat/Sun)

Every other holiday required

Epic charting experience required

Assigned to a home unit but will float to other MS/Tele units as needed

Scrubs of any color permitted

Requirements

Active NJ or Compact RN license required

Minimum 2 years of relevant nursing experience required

Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

ONS Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Provider Card required (Fundamentals course not accepted, may be obtained prior to start if confirmed upon offer)

OCN certification preferred

Epic EMR experience required

Skilled in IV therapy and infusions, including port access, blood/blood product administration, coagulation factors, antifungals, antivirals, central-line blood draws, and PICC/central/implanted-line care

Skilled in chemotherapy administration and monitoring, including continuous infusion, IV push, and oral chemo, along with post-chemo body-fluid handling and cytotoxic-spill management

Experience managing oncologic emergencies such as ATLS, anaphylaxis, extravasation injury, hemorrhage, sepsis, and spinal cord compression

Experience with psychosocial care including advance directives, hospice care, and patient/family education

Skilled in symptom management including altered mental status, nausea/vomiting, neuropathy, dysphagia, and edema

Experience administering pain management medications, including IV-push narcotics and transdermal patches

Additional clinical skills required: care coordination, chest tube care, colostomy/ileostomy management, foley catheter insertion, dysrhythmia interpretation, isolation precautions/PPE, neutropenic precautions, and telephone triage

Flu vaccine required, medical/religious exemptions accepted with required mask use

Additional Information

Provide direct nursing care to oncology and hospice patients including chemotherapy administration and symptom management

Collaborate with pediatric teams and interdisciplinary staff for patient/family support and end-of-life care

Unit staffed by certified nurses specializing in cancer services and features 14 private rooms with ceiling lifts and negative/positive pressure rooms for infection control

Unit has earned the national Silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Facility is a community teaching hospital and part of a large integrated healthcare network

Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks

Up to two consecutive PTO days may be requested during the Dec 15-Jan 5 winter period, with additional requests considered case-by-case

All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted at time of consideration and are subject to unit needs

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate