Medical-Surgical Oncology RN
Long Beach, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Oncology Floor, Long Beach. This position provides oncology nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a medical-surgical setting. Responsibilities include chemotherapy monitoring, intravenous immunoglobulin administration, telemetry monitoring, medication management, and comprehensive patient care.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of registered nursing experience; current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) chemotherapy certification; Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification; California nursing license in hand; Electronic Medical Record (Epic) charting experience; experience with medical-surgical and telemetry nursing; experience accessing and managing ports, administering chemotherapy and blood products, managing central lines, interpreting and managing dysrhythmias, caring for feeding tubes and surgical drains, managing tracheostomies, administering oxygen, managing noninvasive airways, initiating and maintaining intravenous therapy, and providing wound care.
• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The assignment includes care for adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients, with an approximate patient ratio of 4:1. Every-other-weekend coverage is required. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) experience is required. The position may include floating to medical-surgical, medical telemetry, and emergency department areas based on census. Self-scheduling is used, and pre-approved time off must be submitted before the assignment begins. Orientation includes training for the electronic medical record system.

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