Registered Nurse​/Medical Surgical Oncology

Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)

Description:

16 James Hematology Oncology - NIGHTS - AYA OFFER (MED SURG UNIT) / D/N Shift available

HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. MEDSURG EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

ONS CERTIFICATION PREFFERED ($)

Staffing ratios - goal is 1:4, but can be 1:5

• Weekends - variable based on unit needs

• No set/blocked scheduling as that is not something we offer our permanent staff

• Self-schedule requests - you will enter your schedule requests so we can see your preferred schedule before balancing and posting the final schedule

• First week of orientation is Mon - Fri dayshift. Second week is 36hrs of on-unit orientation with a preceptor

• Oncology experience preferred but not required

• Floating to other Med/Surg and Oncology Units

Patient Diagnoses

• Lymphoma

• Multiple Myeloma

• Acute leukemias

• Chronic Leukemias

• Sickle Cell Disease

• other non hem cancers

• Other benign hematology

Special Procedures/Unit Details

• Chemotherapy

• Blood transfusions

• IV Antibiotics

• Oncologic emergencies: tumor lysis syndrome, cytokine release syndrome

• Insulin drips

• Heparin drips

• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and patient falls

Certifications Required

• BLS

• ACLS

Skills Required

• MS/Tele

• Telemetry

• Interpretation of dysrhythmias

• Telemetry
-on the unit monitoring

• Use of Rapid Response Teams

• Feeding tube care and management
IV therapy/Phlebotomy

• Blood Product Administration

• Central line blood draw

• Peripheral Line Care/Management

• PICC line management

• Starting IVs

COMPUTERIZED CHARTING

• EPIC