Oncology PCU/Telemetry RN
Rapid City, SD
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Oncology RN Opportunity – Rapid City, South Dakota

Facility & Unit Overview

• 16 inpatient beds
• Mixed acuity PCU/IMC unit: Intermediate Care acuity, Telemetry, and MedSurg
• Patient types include oncology patients (surgical, new diagnosis, complications), medical overflow, prolonged chemotherapy infusions, and TPE patients (based on staffing)
• Patient ratio: 1 RN to 4 patients (days and nights)

Experience & Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of general nursing experience
• First-time travelers accepted if >1 year experience and must have EPIC experience
• Must live at least 100 miles from any facility in the system
• Permanent staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler

Certifications & Education

• Required: BLS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Preferred: Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy Certification (required to hang chemo)
• Registered Nurse license approved by South Dakota Board of Nursing

Skills & Competencies

• Comfort with MedSurg assignments (decline if not agreeable)
• EPIC electronic health record experience required
• Experience with IMC/PCU level care, cardiac rhythm interpretation, titratable vasoactive drips, and chest port proficiency

Unit Support

• CNA ratio: 1 CNA per 8 patients
• 24/7 charge nurse coverage (rarely assigned patients)
• Phlebotomy available for peripheral draws; RNs draw from central lines
• Clinical Resource Nurse/Charge Nurse available 24/7
• Respiratory Therapist available 24/7
• Hospitalist coverage available

Equipment & Charting

• EPIC electronic health record system (required)
• Alaris infusion pumps
• Omnicell medication dispensing system

Floating

• May float to any adult inpatient unit including Med Surg, Ortho/Neuro/Surgical, Heart and Vascular, Oncology, and Observation units
• Floating is within scope of practice and done in rotation with other travelers

Orientation

• Facility orientation provided by the health system
• Online education required
• Unit orientation includes 2 shifts with a qualified preceptor

Scheduling

• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• No on-call responsibilities
• Holiday work expected for 2 out of 4 major holidays unless prior arrangements made
• Time off: 1.5 weeks off allowed with contract extension to full 13 weeks
• No return to office (RTO) requests considered during first 3 weeks of August annually (Sturgis Bike Rally)

Additional Notes

• Scrub color: Navy blue
• Free parking available
• Monthly audits for pre/post pain scoring with 90% compliance required
• Preferences for block scheduling or weekends can be noted but may not be guaranteed

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Flu documentation
• ACLS certification
• Annual core competencies
• Clinical references (2)
• COVID requirements
• BLS certification
• Criminal background check
• Drug screen
• Education verification
• Employment authorization
• Hepatitis B titers/vaccine/declination
• HIPAA training
• Job description acknowledgment
• License verification
• Medication exam
• MMR titers or immunizations
• NIH Stroke Scale competency
• NURSYS verification
• Photo ID
• Physical exam
• Resume
• Skills checklist
• TB testing
• TDAP vaccination
• Unit competency validation
• Varicella titers or immunization