Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Oncology unit at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Springfield, IL, with chemotherapy administration experience required.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting — Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated facility with 562 staffed beds
• Oncology unit with an average daily census of 24 patients across 24 beds
• Day shift, 3x12 schedule (7:15–18:45)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within scope is required, including to affiliate hospitals nearby
• No on-call responsibilities
• Charting via Cerner
• Parking is available at no cost with a permit obtained during orientation
• Scrubs may be any solid color

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required; must be in hand or actively in the application process
• Active BLS required; AHA or Red Cross accepted — RQI AHA cards are not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Chemotherapy certification preferred but not required
• Required chemotherapy skills: administration (IV push, continuous infusion, and oral), body fluid handling post-chemotherapy, cytotoxic spill management/disposal, chemotherapy monitoring, and recognition/communication of abnormal lab values
• Required IV/infusion skills: port access and care, central line blood draw and care, PICC line care, starting IVs, blood/blood product administration, and administration of coagulation factors, antifungals, and antivirals
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• Any permanent or PRN employee of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• RTO of 5 days or fewer is preferred; requests beyond 5 days require facility approval
• Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Schedule change requests beyond the standard 3x12 arrangement can be discussed with the manager
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years are required