Registered Nurse - Chemo

the Client • Wilmington, NC

4h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a contract travel nursing position for a Registered Nurse on a medical-surgical oncology unit in Wilmington, North Carolina. The unit cares for patients receiving chemotherapy and monitors patients who have received chemotherapy. Candidates must be chemotherapy certified or willing to obtain the ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration certification before or during the assignment. The facility provides onsite training and may cover the certification cost. First-time travelers are accepted.

The initial contract is three months, with potential for longer contracts of 13–26 weeks. The position is onsite and scheduled for night shifts of three 12-hour shifts, 18:45–07:15. The nurse will care for a general medical-surgical population as well as oncology patients, and may float to similar units and alternate inpatient care locations. Patient ratios are typically 1:6 and may be higher during increased census. Every other weekend and call requirements apply. Contract staff may also be assigned to Storm or Hurricane Teams and required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters.

The assignment includes 24 hours of unit orientation over two shifts. Navy blue and white scrubs are required. Monthly staff meeting attendance is required. Flu vaccination is required, with medical or religious exemptions permitted. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

• At least two years of nursing experience.
• Experience in an inpatient setting.
• Medical-surgical nursing experience.
• BLS certification.
• Willingness to obtain the ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration certification before or during the assignment if not already certified.
• Pass EKG testing before starting this specialty assignment.
• Proficiency with PYXIS, EPIC, and SBAR.
• Skills in colostomy care, accessing ports, blood product administration, central-line blood draws, peripheral-line care and management, PICC-line management, heparin administration, insulin administration, surgical drains, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, isolation precautions, and wound care/wound vac.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; the employer cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of a work visa.
• Ability to work every other weekend and meet call requirements if called off on a prescheduled shift.
• Ability to float to similar units and alternate inpatient care locations and to work assigned Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team shifts.

Nice To Haves

• ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration certification; travelers without certification must be willing to obtain it, and onsite training may be provided.

Responsibilities

• Care for and monitor patients receiving or previously treated with chemotherapy and biotherapy, including IV, oral, and injection administration.
• Manage a general medical-surgical patient population with diagnoses including AKI, sepsis, cancer, septic shock, pain, overdose, malignant neoplasms, acute renal failure, encephalopathy, failure to thrive, diabetic foot ulcers, and patients receiving heparin drips.
• Float to similar units and alternate inpatient care locations, including inpatient holding in the emergency department.
• Work on a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team when assigned, including reporting during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters when required.
• Provide registered nurse coverage alongside home-unit staff during increased census; patient ratios may be higher at those times.
• Reschedule make-up shifts for shifts called out.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.
• Complete assigned work in units or locations designated as needed, including possible preassignment to units following a mid-contract consolidation to the Centralized Office.

What This Job Offers

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