Registered Nurse, Stem Cell/ICU
About The Position
The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents care for hematology/oncology, stem cell transplant, and ambulatory care patients. The role includes assisting with special procedures, directing care delivered by patient care technicians and other healthcare team members, and applying knowledge of procedures, treatments, equipment, and complex medical care. The nurse cares for patients with complex needs, including hemodynamically compromised and mechanically ventilated patients. Responsibilities include initiating and maintaining complex IV therapy and safely using less-invasive life-supporting modalities. The role also involves caring for autologous and allogeneic transplant, stem cell collection, and ECP patients; attending in-house Code Blue and Rapid Response calls as required; and recognizing cardiac arrhythmias and notifying the physician. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available.
Requirements
- Critical care or telemetry experience, or telemetry competency within six months of hire.
- Critical care experience, or completion of in-house critical care courses within 12 months of hire.
- Graduate of an NLNAC- or CCNE-accredited School of Nursing.
- BLS certification upon hire and maintained while in the position.
- ACLS certification upon hire and maintained while in the position.
- ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification within six months for experienced RNs or within 12 months for new RNs.
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within six months of hire and maintained while in the position.
- Telemetry competency to recognize cardiac arrhythmias and institute appropriate interventions.
- Oncology Certification through ONCC when eligible, or six oncology continuing education credits each year (18 total every three years) for the Oncology Commission on Cancer cycle.
- Ability to work three 12-hour shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document care for hematology/oncology, stem cell transplant, and ambulatory care patients.
- Assist with special procedures.
- Direct care delivered by patient care technicians and other members of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrate knowledge of procedures, treatments, equipment, and care of complex hematology/oncology, stem cell transplant, or critical care patients.
- Care for patients with complex needs, including hemodynamically compromised and mechanically ventilated patients.
- Initiate and maintain complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters, and arterial lines.
- Safely use less-invasive life-supporting modalities, including BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure-based CO/CI and SVO2 monitors, and core temperature monitors.
- Care for autologous and allogeneic transplant, stem cell collection, and ECP patients.
- Attend in-house Code Blue and Rapid Response calls as required.
- Recognize cardiac arrhythmias and notify the physician.
Benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus
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