TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Boise, Idaho, 83712!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Medical Surgical - Oncology
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years required
License: Required
Certifications: BLS required
Must-Have: Prefer chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant experience.
Description:
Department: MedSurg Oncology
Unit includes 24 beds with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3-4.
Common diagnoses include bone marrow transplant, oncology, gynecologic oncology surgeries, hospice, and medical/surgical cases.
Candidates with one year of oncology experience are acceptable, but for general medical-surgical nurses, two years of experience is mandatory.
First-time travelers are welcome.
No titration of drips is required, but familiarity with pain medication drips and patient-controlled analgesia (PCAs) is beneficial.
A charge nurse is staffed on each shift who does not take patients.
Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are available with a ratio of 1:8.
Respiratory equipment utilized includes CPAP and high flow.
Telemetry technicians are present, and nurses must be able to respond appropriately to life-threatening rhythms.
Shifts are from 7 AM to 7 PM.
Weekend work is required to fill staffing needs.
Holiday rotation participation is expected.
There is no call or standby requirement.
Traveling staff may be requested to float to other facilities.
Scrub color is flexible, but hoods are not permitted.
Two days of unit-specific orientation will be provided with a preceptor.
Preferred candidates will possess certifications in chemotherapy.
Unit takes higher acuity patients than general medical-surgical units.
Teamwork is a key value of the unit.