Travel Nurse RN - Oncology
Oak Lawn, IL
TotalMed RN
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

UNIT:  ONCOLOGY
Beds: 5 chairs
1 year of outpatient infusion/oncology experience
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, but would prefer someone who has traveled before

Required License/Certs:  BLS, ONS Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certification

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC – preferred but not required
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Pyxis

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Adults only, no peds
Oncology patients, long term IVABX, injections, blood and platelet infusions
Will be giving chemotherapy agents as well, so must be comfortable with that

Patient Ratios:  On average, around 10 patients per day through the department. No chemo patients after 1400 or so.

Skills required:
Chemo administration experience, peripheral IV, Port-a-Cath and PICC line access skills
Great assessment skills, comfortable recognizing adverse reactions
Comfortable drawing blood from ports for labs

Floating: If yes, where?  Yes- Will have to float to all three infusion centers: Christ, South Suburban, and Trinity

General orientation
One shift of orientation on the unit to learn the flow

Weekend rotation: None
On call? No
Holiday Expectations: closed on major
Requested time off: we can approve 7 days
Shift times: Monday – Friday, 0800-1630
Clinic closes at 1530, but might stay longer to finish infusions

Scrub Color: Navy
Parking: Free