Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Pediatric Medical Surgical Oncology unit requiring 2 years of oncology experience and an active MI RN license in-hand.

Details

• Work in the Medical Surgical Oncology unit of a pediatric hospital setting
• Care for pediatric patients with leukemia, blood dyscrasias, lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and multiple myeloma
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Required to work every other weekend
• On-call responsibilities required
• Perform cell and gene therapy administration, blood product administration, chemotherapy and conditioning treatment administration, supportive care administration, and triage

Requirements

• Active MI RN license required in-hand at time of consideration (compact license not accepted)
• BLS certification required
• Chemotherapy certification (ONS/ONCC) and OCN certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of oncology nursing experience required
• Bone Marrow Transplant experience required (administering cells not required)
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy/infusions, port access and management, central line care, and blood draws
• Experience with chemotherapy administration, monitoring, and symptom management
• Experience recognizing and managing oncologic emergencies including anaphylaxis, extravasation injury, and sepsis
• Knowledge of neutropenic precautions and isolation precautions/PPE
• Phlebotomy skills required
• Two professional references required from a manager or supervisor (charge RNs not accepted)

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including chemotherapy, biotherapy, and stem cell/CAR-T therapy administration
• Perform care coordination, telephone triage, and patient/family education and psychosocial support
• No pre-hire training modules required; all modules completed onsite during orientation
• Required certifications must be obtained prior to start date
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Traveler pairs are not accepted
• Candidates previously employed by the health system within the last 12 months are not eligible
• Permanent staff may return as travelers after a 1-year separation
• No time off requests accepted during the first week of the contract