Medical-Surgical Oncology RN
Kansas City, MO
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Oncology Floor. This position provides inpatient oncology care for adult patients throughout all phases of treatment, including chemotherapy administration, postoperative care, symptom management, and neurological overflow care. The assignment includes a day shift schedule with a patient ratio of approximately 1:5.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of oncology nursing experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; chemotherapy administration experience; proficiency with intravenous therapy and infusions, central lines and implanted lines, ports, blood and blood product administration, infusion pumps, oncology medications, neutropenic precautions, telemetry monitoring and interpretation, wound care, pain management, postoperative care, patient and family education, and management of oncologic emergencies.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience; teaching-hospital experience; experience accessing ports; experience with acute tumor lysis syndrome, anaphylaxis, extravasation injuries, hemorrhage, hospice care, and withholding or withdrawing treatment; experience caring for patients with a range of cancers, including brain, breast, colorectal, gynecologic, kidney, leukemia, liver, lung, lymphoma, melanoma, multiple myeloma, pancreatic, and prostate cancers; experience with tracheostomy care and management.
• Schedule: Day shift; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week; 8 weekend shifts required during each 6-week schedule period.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The primary oncology unit treats patients with all types of cancer from initial work-up through completion of therapy and administers inpatient chemotherapy regimens. The role also provides postoperative care for urogynecologic and gynecologic oncology patients and step-down neurological overflow care for patients with strokes, head bleeds, and other neurological conditions. Holiday shifts and charge nurse assignments may be required based on unit needs. Regular floating may occur between departments, units, and facilities within the roles scope of practice.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits