Oncology RN
Long Beach, California
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Oncology RN

Location: Long Beach, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract, 13 weeks Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM (36 hours/week) Weekends: Every other weekend On-call: Not required Scheduling: Self-scheduled First-time travelers: Accepted

Time Off: Pre-approved time off is at the discretion of the manager and must be provided upon submission.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Minimum 2 years of oncology experience, with oncology experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA only; AHA Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)/Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) Chemotherapy certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• IVIG experience
• MedSurg/Telemetry experience

Float Scope

May float to Med/Surg, Med/Tele, and ED.

Competencies

• Medication calculation test (all RNs)
• Basic EKG competency exam (for units listed under the Basic version, including Oncology)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam
• Color blind test (annual)
• Unit-specific skills checklist (annual)
• Competency exam completed within 2 years of start
• Annual internal evaluation (required after one year of working with the agency)
• Contracts may be cancelled if proficiency in required competencies is not demonstrated

Onboarding Requirements

• Facility EHR education modules and certificate (about 8 hours, completed from home on Monday of start week, with the remainder completed by the first in-person day on Tuesday)
• HIPAA education module and certificate (required for all candidates, including per diem)
• Review of discharge optimization and care briefing materials
• Review of drug and alcohol-free policy, dress and appearance policy, and hand hygiene policy (hand hygiene is required at certain locations)
• Badge photo not required at this facility
• Two professional references
• Employment application
• Government-issued photo ID
• Emergency contact form

Background and Compliance

• Standard background check within 1 year of start, updated annually (7-year search)
• HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks
• Drug screen: negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant screen accepted); must not include a marijuana panel
• California urine drug testing prohibits marijuana/THC testing; saliva testing for THC may be required, in which case both urine and saliva screens are needed

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• N95 fit test within 1 year of start, renewed annually (any N95 mask accepted; onsite fit testing not provided)
• Tdap within the last 10 years (may decline)
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start, updated annually; chest X-ray required for positive TB results
• Annual TB questionnaire (all candidates)
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart (declination available in some cases)
• Hepatitis B surface antibody titer required (declination accepted for low/equivocal results)
• Flu vaccine required November 1 to April 30 (declination accepted)
• COVID vaccination record preferred