Description

American Traveler is seeking an RN - Med/Surg Tele for an oncology unit requiring telemetry skills and a valid OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Hospital-based Medical/Surgical Oncology and Telemetry unit
• Cares for adult and geriatric patients with all subtypes of solid tumor cancers including breast, lung, prostate, pancreatic, colon, and esophageal cancer
• Supports patients receiving antineoplastic chemotherapy across the cancer care continuum, from new diagnosis through treatment and end-of-life transition
• Staffing ratio goal of 1:4, with up to 1:5 based on unit needs
• Day shift (3x12, 7:00-19:30) or night shift (3x12, 19:00-7:30) available
• Variable weekend requirements based on unit needs
• No set or blocked scheduling offered
• Floating required to other Medsurg Oncology units
• Uses Epic for computerized charting

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required
• ONS Chemo certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care experience in the specialty, with consistent work in the last 12 months
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skilled in telemetry interpretation and monitoring
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy, accessing and managing ports, blood product administration, and central line blood draws
• Experience starting and maintaining IVs
• Experience with cardiac monitoring and emergency response, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE protocols
• Tracheostomy care/management experience preferred
• Chemotherapy administration experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; a Charge RN is acceptable for the second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention
• Cares for patients with true medical/surgical care needs alongside oncology treatment
• Candidates should come with a willingness to learn and grow their nursing practice
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous travel experience preferred but not required
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for a travel assignment once away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at this health system
• RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed urgently upon contract signing; candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location, while those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet