TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Oncology RN in Independence, Missouri, 64057!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Oncology
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 19:00-07:00
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 1 year
License: Valid RN License
Certifications: BLS
Must-Have: Team-oriented, Positive Attitude, Ability to Stay Busy, Patient-centered
Description:
This is a nursing position for an oncology specialty unit.
The unit consists of 36 beds with a patient ratio of 1:6.
Staffing includes Clinical Care Coordinators, RNs, LPNs, PCTs, and Unit Secretaries.
Equipment used in the unit includes I-med, I-mobile, vitals machines, glucometers, PCA, wound vac, chest tubes, and surgical drains.
Documentation is managed through a specified electronic health record system.
Scheduling requires availability for every other weekend.
Patients include Med-Surg, Oncology, and Hospice patients.
The unit also accepts hemodynamically stable patients requiring cardiac monitoring without interventions.
Typical procedures performed include wound vac changes, drain removal, IV/PICC line management, Foley insertion/removal, and NG insertion/removal.
Floating may extend to Med-Surg and Telemetry level patients.
The required uniform is pewter (gray) for nurses and Caribbean blue for PCTs.
Weekend work is required every third weekend.