Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Pediatric Oncology
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in pediatric hematology oncology with central line management experience
License: California RN license required
Certifications: APHON, BLS (AHA), PALS (AHA)
Must-Have:
- Pediatric hematology oncology experience
- Central line management experience
- APHON certification
- BLS certification
- PALS certification
- EPIC experience preferred
Description:
This position is for a Pediatric Oncology Registered Nurse.
The Nurse will work in a hematology unit with 38 beds.
Patients include those with BMT, neuroblastoma, anemia, leukemia, lymphoma, solid tumors, hemophilia, ITP, sickle cell anemia, and other hemoglobinopathies.
Duties involve administering chemotherapy, blood products, and other treatments.
The Nurse will provide care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
The role includes managing and caring for central lines, IV therapy, sedation procedures, and post-operative care.
The Nurse will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patients and families.
The schedule requires working 2 of the following 3 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s.
Four weekend shifts are required in each four-week period.
Strong experience in inpatient Hem/Onc is preferred, and BMT experience is a bonus.
First-time travelers are accepted if they have strong experience.