TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Oncology RN in Albany, Georgia, 31701!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Oncology Medical Surgical
Duration: 17 weeks
Shift: 12-Hour Nights
Hours per Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Experience: 1 year
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, NIHSS preferred
Must-Have: 1 year of experience with 1 travel assignment in specialty
Description:
Unit staffed with 29 beds.
Travelers will only work on the oncology floor.
Ratios are 1:5, with occasional 1:6.
Central monitoring is available; reading strips is not a requirement.
Nurse aides are generally present, with about 3 on duty daily.
Every other weekend is required.
Staff will rotate for holiday coverage.
Scrub color is Caribbean Blue.
Floating to other units is rare and only in unusual circumstances.
Common diagnoses include acute oncology symptoms, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, sickle cell crisis, and end-of-life care.
Patients from the outpatient area may come to the floor to finish treatment if running late.
Charting is done using an electronic medical record system.