TRAVEL- RN- ONCOLOGY NIGHT SHIFT

Travel RN - Med/Surg - Oncology

American Traveler

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Position ID: P-748612

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 16

Openings: 1

$2,246.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Oncology RN for a 36-bed Oncology Telemetry/PCU unit requiring 2 years acute care and 1 year PCU experience with an OH or compact license.

Details

Oncology Telemetry/PCU unit with 36 beds, over 24 dedicated to PCU level of care

Patient population includes solid tumor, orthopedic oncology, and thoracic oncology diagnoses

Rare pediatric patients may be present but are primarily cared for by permanent staff; pediatric experience not required

Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:30), with possible day/night rotating schedule based on department needs

Staffing ratios of 1:4-5 for Med Surg Telemetry and 1:3 for PCU

Required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity

Uses B450 GE telemetry monitors, bladder scanners, Alaris pumps, Stryker beds, continuous bladder irrigation, and PCA pumps

Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

Active OH or compact RN license required at time of submission

Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required

Minimum 2 years of current acute care nursing experience with at least 1 year of PCU experience required

Acute care experience must be current and consistent within the last 12 months

Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program

Required skills include dysrhythmia interpretation, rapid response team utilization, feeding tube management, port access, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line care, IV starts, heparin protocols, non-titrated cardiac drip management, PCA, chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BIPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, nasal cannula use, and tracheostomy management

Preferred skills include dysrhythmia management, IV insulin protocols, insulin drip titration, phlebotomy, chemotherapy administration and monitoring, wound care/wound vac, arterial line management, surgical drains, and non-invasive airway management

Oncology experience preferred but not required

Teaching hospital experience preferred

Prior travel experience preferred but not required

Additional Information

Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and fall prevention

Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting urgently upon signing contract; those outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location, while others will receive a mailed packet

Two professional references required, with at least one from a Manager/Director or formal leadership role; Charge RN acceptable for second reference, no coworker references accepted

Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility

Current employees of the health system are ineligible for travel assignments at this facility

RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less

Local candidates accepted at the same rate

First-time travelers welcome, with an emphasis on willingness to learn and grow nursing practice

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12

American Traveler