Oncology Registered Nurse (Chemotherapy Certified)
Bridgeport, CT
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Facility Type: Short term acute care hospital
Beds: 426 staffed beds
Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center
Charting System: EPIC (preferred)
Schedule:

• 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Every other weekend required
• Will float to other MedSurg units as needed

Required Certifications

• Chemotherapy Certification (Chemo cert required; must be through ONS for Oncology unit)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM) — check unit description

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year criminal background check (must be updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation for internationally educated RNs
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start (CT license must be applied for within 72 hours of start)
• NURSYS license verification within 30 days of start

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (must score 85%) within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates on/after 8/2/2024; must score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, and all ICU units (not required for Neuro ICU, SICU, NICU)

Facility-Specific Training & Documents (Required for RNs)

• Stroke Education Module and Attestation (not required for Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules (not required at some campuses)
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Module
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health) - must be updated annually
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for most clinical roles except some techs and home health)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required as of 5/31/2024; new module required if gap >6 months or updated)
• EPIC Testing (required if EPIC experience noted and candidate opts out of onsite training)
• Vaccination Booster Medical Exemption Form (if applicable)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start; must be updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination preferred for Pediatric, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum (Tdap declination accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation (TB questionnaire required annually)
• Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines; boosters required if titers low
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, vaccine series, or declination accepted (declination must be within 1 year)
• Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician documented history; boosters required if low/equivocal
• 10 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months of start (rapid accepted)
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination preferred (initial series)

Employment History & Documentation

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles

Contract Length

• 12 weeks (interpreted from contract_length value)

Additional Notes

• Must be willing to float to other MedSurg units as needed
• Free parking available
• Part of a large health system with multiple campuses and resources

This position is ideal for RNs with chemotherapy certification looking for a travel/contract role in a busy acute care hospital with a Level II trauma center. The role requires flexibility, multiple certifications, and compliance with extensive background and health documentation requirements.