BMT/Oncology Registered Nurse
Washington, DC
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Registered Nurse – BMT/Oncology (Travel/Contract)

Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Rotate Day/Night shifts every other weekend (Night: 18:30–7:00, Day: 7:30–18:00)
• Approximately 36 hours per week (3 shifts of 12 hours)
• Short Term Acute Care, Teaching Hospital with 402 staffed beds
• Patient ratio approximately 1:4-5
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Scrubs not provided; any color allowed without other hospital logos
• Charting system: Cerner

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in District of Columbia (must have license prior to start date)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Bone Marrow Transplant experience, including experience within the last year
• Certifications required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross
  • ONS Chemotherapy Certification
• Skills required:

  • Administer chemotherapy
  • Telemetry monitoring

Additional Requirements & Compliance

• Criminal background check within 90 days including multi-state searches and education verification
• Drug screen within 90 days of start (excluding marijuana)
• Annual physical exam confirming ability to work without accommodations and free from communicable disease
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire required
• Immunization documentation required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Varicella (2 VZV vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (titer, series, or signed declination)
  • Tdap vaccine within last 10 years preferred
• N95 Fit Test within 9 months of start and updated annually (client may complete onsite if needed)
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam and Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required (must score 80% or higher; specific lethal rhythm section requires 100%)
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules prior to start
• Annual acknowledgment of safety manual
• Employment application with 7 years of work history, no gaps, including education and license information

Work Environment & Scheduling

• Weekend shifts roughly every other weekend, depending on unit needs
• Initial schedule based on unit needs; future schedules consider nurse preferences balanced with unit requirements
• Required to float to units with equivalent or lower acuity levels

Notes

• Prior travel experience is required (at least one previous travel assignment or one month per diem)
• Facility requires strict adherence to immunization and health screening policies
• Scrubs must be free of other hospital logos and can be any color

This position is ideal for experienced BMT/Oncology RNs with prior travel experience seeking a 13-week travel contract in a large teaching hospital setting.