Travel Nurse RN - Oncology in New Brunswick, NJ

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. 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.

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