Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for an Oncology Clinic position requiring surgical experience and a CT or compact RN license, offering a 10-week winter coverage assignment with waived radius restrictions.

Details

• Outpatient Oncology Clinic setting within a Level I Trauma Center academic medical facility
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hour shifts from 7:30am to 6:00pm
• Patient population includes breast surgery and plastic surgery oncology patients
• Epic charting system used
• 10-week contract specifically for winter coverage

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required (1.5 years accepted with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Surgical experience required
• Oncology-specific clinical experience including biotherapy, immunotherapy, and cytotoxic therapy management
• Experience recognizing and managing oncologic emergencies (tumor lysis syndrome, anaphylaxis, extravasation, hemorrhage, sepsis, spinal cord compression)
• Experience with psychosocial care including advanced directives, hospice care, and patient/family education
• Symptom management experience across a range of oncology-related conditions
• Experience with oncology medications including antiemetics, antitumor agents, corticosteroids, and hormonal therapy
• Care coordination and telephone triage experience
• Wound care and isolation/neutropenic precaution experience
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Manage and respond to patient messages through the electronic in-basket
• Provide patient education related to oncology diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care
• Perform phone triage and determine appropriate follow-up or escalation for outpatient oncology patients
• Coordinate care including tests, referrals, appointments, and other aspects of the patient's treatment plan
• Support clinic workflows for a designated outpatient oncology team including documentation and follow-up needs
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary oncology team to maintain continuity of care
• Royal blue scrub color required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with exemptions available only for religious or medical reasons
• Local radius restrictions waived specifically for this 10-week assignment
• No holiday RTO permitted and RTO limited to no more than 5 days during the assignment
• Returning staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• Travelers may be required to participate in natural disaster or other emergency response activities