TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Oncology RN in New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Inpatient Oncology Float Pool
Location
New Brunswick, NJ | Inpatient Oncology
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights (3x12 Hours, 19:00–07:30) | Every other weekend required | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and monitor chemotherapy and immunotherapy infusions, including cytotoxic therapy, IV push and oral chemotherapy, and continuous infusions; manage post-chemo body fluid handling and cytotoxic spill response
- Provide IV therapy and infusion care including port access, central line blood draws, PICC line care, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and infusion pump management
- Recognize and respond to oncologic emergencies including acute tumor lysis syndrome, anaphylaxis, extravasation, hemorrhage, sepsis, and spinal cord compression
- Manage symptom care including nausea/vomiting, neuropathy, altered mental status, edema, mucous membrane changes, and dysphagia
- Provide patient and family education and support, including advance directives, hospice care, and withholding/withdrawing treatment discussions
- Float within skillset across oncology units and may float to MS/Tele, Stepdown, and PCU/IMC as needed; floating is required without exception
Required Qualifications
- Active New Jersey RN license or Compact license required at time of submission
- Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and ONS Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Provider Card
- Minimum 2 years of inpatient oncology nursing experience; prior teaching hospital experience required
- Experience with patient ratios of 1:4 in oncology settings
- Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records required
- Must be available to work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's) as needed
- Local candidates are welcome and accepted
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience across multiple inpatient settings including PCU/IMC and MS/Tele
- Clinical experience with hematologic malignancies including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, as well as BMT and clinical trial patients
- Additional skills in chest tube care, dysrhythmia interpretation, tracheostomy care, neutropenic precautions, and PCA management
- Prior float pool experience within an oncology or acute care environment
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to practice within a state-of-the-art, newly opened cancer center offering inpatient and outpatient oncology services, advanced imaging, radiation oncology, and interventional radiology
- Work within a nationally recognized, NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center environment serving a diverse and complex oncology patient population