Travel Oncology RN
Bridgeport, CT
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Facility Type: Short term acute care hospital
Beds: 426 staffed beds
Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Schedule: 4 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts (07:00 - 19:30)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: May float to other MedSurg units as needed
• Charting System: EPIC (preferred)
• Certifications Required:

  • Chemotherapy certification (Chemo cert required)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 12 weeks

Required Certifications & Competencies

• BLS (Basic Life Support): AHA or ARC only
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): AHA or ARC only
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy): Must be through ONS for Oncology units
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): AHA or ARC only (check unit requirements)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): Required for NICU
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Required for ER units
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Required for Labor & Delivery RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for all RNs except Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR, Pediatric units, NICU
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute): Required for Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, preferred for ER RNs
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required within 12 months of start, must score 85%
• Color Blind Testing: Required for all candidates on/after 8/2/2024, must score 80% or higher
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, all ICU units (except Neuro ICU, SICU, NICU)

Background & Verification Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually) including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended
• 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 if not already held)
• NURSYS license verification within 30 days of start
• Employment application with 7-year work history, no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure for certain tech and specialty roles

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation (various accepted tests)
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella (chickenpox)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination preferred for Pediatric, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documents

Candidates must complete and attest to the following training modules (attestations can be sent electronically):

• Stroke Education (not required for some campuses)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric
• Preventing Pressure Injury
• 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 for some campuses)
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• 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)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap >6 months or updated module)
• EPIC Testing (for RNs with EPIC experience who want to test out of orientation training)
• Vaccination Booster Medical Exemption (if applicable)

Additional Notes

• Floating to other MedSurg units may be required.
• EPIC experience is preferred but not mandatory; onsite training provided if needed.
• Free parking available.
• Facility is part of a large health system with multiple campuses.

This position is ideal for RNs with chemotherapy certification looking for a travel contract in a Level II trauma acute care hospital setting with a 12-week commitment.