Medical-Surgical Oncology Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract) - Columbus, Ohio

Specialty

• Registered Nurse

Location

• Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 16 weeks

Unit and Shift Details

• 16 James Hematology Oncology - Nights (Med Surg Unit)
• Day/Night shifts available
• Staffing ratios goal: 1:4 (can be 1:5)
• Weekends variable based on unit needs
• No set/blocked scheduling; self-scheduling requests are submitted and balanced
• Orientation:

  • Week 1: Monday-Friday day shift orientation
  • Week 2: 36 hours on-unit orientation with preceptor
• Floating to other Med/Surg and Oncology units

Experience and Certification Preferences

• Med/Surg experience required
• Hematology Oncology experience preferred but not required
• ONS (Oncology Nursing Society) certification preferred (additional pay)
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS

Patient Diagnoses

• Lymphoma
• Multiple Myeloma
• Acute and Chronic Leukemias
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Other non-hematologic cancers
• Other benign hematology conditions

Special Procedures / Unit Details

• Chemotherapy administration
• Blood transfusions
• IV antibiotics
• Management of oncologic emergencies (tumor lysis syndrome, cytokine release syndrome)
• Insulin drips
• Heparin drips
• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention

Required Skills

• Medical-Surgical and Telemetry nursing
• Telemetry monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Feeding tube care and management
• IV therapy and phlebotomy
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws
• Peripheral line care and management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs

Charting System

• EPIC computerized charting

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start (including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide, sex offender, MVR if driving)
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from accredited nursing programs (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, CASN)
• Transcript or diploma verification required
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive
• TB questionnaire required annually in lieu of TB test
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if low titer
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions reviewed
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates, etc.)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declined
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available

Competency Exams

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for all RNs within 1 year of start and updated annually (exceptions apply)
• Remediation process in place for failed EKG exams

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one from a manager/director or formal leadership
• Employment application required including education details
• Skills checklist required

Facility Policies and Training

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and signed annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually

This position offers an opportunity to work in a specialized hematology oncology med-surg unit with a focus on complex patient care, including chemotherapy and oncologic emergencies, with a supportive orientation and flexible scheduling.