Oncology RN
Long Beach, California
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Requirements

• License: Valid RN license in California
• Experience: 2 years of oncology experience
• Recent experience: Oncology experience within the last year
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS: Issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or RQI
• Certification: ONS/ONCC oncology nursing certification
• Special procedures: IVIG experience required

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 3x12s, 1900-0730 (48 hours per week)
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling
• Time off: Pre-approved time off is at the manager's discretion and must be provided upon submission
• Floating: Required to float to Med/Surg, Med/Tele, and ED

Competencies

• Medication calculation test: Required for all RNs
• EKG tests: Required for cardiac monitoring departments
• Dysrhythmia/EKG online exam:

  • Basic version: Med/Surg, Oncology
  • Advanced version: Cardiology, Cath Lab, ICU/Critical Care, CVOU, IR, MS/Tele, PACU, Telemetry (travel only)
  • Complete before the onsite pass/fail exam
• Competency exam: Required by profession and specialty; must be completed within 2 years of start
• Color blind test: Required, updated annually
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Required by profession

Health and Screening Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start; not required annually
• N95 fit mask: Required within 1 year of start and renewed annually. Any N95 mask is accepted. Onsite fit testing is not offered.
• Tdap: Within the last 10 years; may decline
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON-Gold, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start. Annual TB questionnaire required for all candidates. Chest X-ray required for positive TB results.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart. Low or equivocal titers require a booster after retesting, though declination is acceptable for some.
• Hepatitis B: Surface antibody (HBsAb) titer required; declination acceptable for low or equivocal results
• Flu vaccine: Required November 1 to April 30; declination accepted
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred

Drug Screening and Background

• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start. Instant drug screen is acceptable. The panel must not include marijuana.
• California restriction: Urine marijuana/THC testing is prohibited. Saliva THC testing is allowed if the facility requires it, in which case both urine and saliva screens are required.
• Background check: Standard background check within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Exclusion checks: HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM required

Onboarding and Documentation

• Facility education modules: Required. Complete the HIPAA module before the facility modules. Modules take about 8 hours and are completed from home on the Monday of start, with the in-person deadline on Tuesday of start week.
• Policy reviews (before start): Drug and alcohol-free policy, dress and appearance policy, hand hygiene policy, discharge optimization, and care briefing
• References: 2 professional references
• Employment application: Required
• Unit-specific skills checklist: Required, updated annually
• Internal evaluation: Annual, performed by the staffing agency; required if the clinician has worked with the agency for a year or more
• Identification and forms: Government-issued photo ID and emergency contact form
• Badge photo: Not required for this facility