Medical-Surgical/Oncology Registered Nurse
Albany, Georgia
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical / Oncology

Location: Albany, Georgia
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks (options for 8 or 17 weeks)
Shift: 12-hour night shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week (hours not guaranteed during orientation week)
Start Date: ASAP
Radius Rule: Must live within 75 miles

Unit & Patient Care Overview

• 29-bed inpatient combined Oncology and Medical-Surgical unit
• Med/Surg side cares for clean patients; active infections only if receiving chemotherapy
• Primary cohort location for patients with Sickle Cell Disease
• Patient ratio: 1 nurse to 6 patients (day and night)
• CNA ratio: generally 1:8 to 1:10, CNAs also serve as sitters
• Float requirements: May float to all acute care, cardiology, or Emergency Center for acute care patient holds; mid-shift floats are rare and only for emergent needs
• Weekend rotation: every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: work 2 out of 3 holidays
• On-call/call back: rare
• Break: 30 minutes
• Uniform: Caribbean blue or white scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Current Georgia or compact RN license
• Minimum 2+ years recent experience on an Oncology/Medical-Surgical unit
• Completed at least 1 prior travel assignment (no new travelers)
• Certifications required at submission:

  • Chemotherapy certification
  • AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • AHA NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Preferred certification: AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Clinical Skills & Experience

• Confident and experienced in managing high acuity pain, especially related to Sickle Cell Disease crises
• Skilled in operating PCA pumps and administering/reassessing frequent pain interventions
• Experience with peripheral IV insertions
• Experience with sickle cell management
• Experience with tracheostomy care and management

Systems & Orientation

• EMR system: Meditech Expanse (experience with other Meditech versions not accepted)
• Orientation: First week on day shift

Additional Requirements

• Cannot have return-to-work (RTO) within 2 weeks of start date and no more than 7 total days of RTO allowed before starting
• Potential to float to North Campus (1.8 miles from primary hospital)