Oncology Acute RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Oncology Acute RN

Location: Peoria, Illinois Job Type: Registered Nurse (RN) Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (start 1900) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Contract Length: 13 weeks Local Placements: Accepted for clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license, or confirmation that the license application has been initiated
• BLS certification
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate
• Must produce a negative drug screen for all panels (facility is a Drug-Free Campus)

Required Experience

• Experience with IV chemotherapy and immunotherapy regimens and administration, including hanging and handling precautions (PPE) and monitoring for medication side effects

Unit and Patient Population

• Unit: Oncology Acute, 19 beds, all private
• Patient types: All cancer types (most seen are lymphoma and leukemia), hematology, medical patients, radiation oncology patients, and Gyn/Onc patients
• Staffing ratios: 1:5 on days and 1:6 on nights, varying to 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-6 on nights. 1:1 staffing for specific medications and therapies.
• Charge RN: Available 24/7, outside the unit staffing matrix, and occasionally takes an assignment if needed
• House supervisor: Available 24/7
• Patient care techs (PCTs): 3 PCTs from 0700-1930 and 2 from 1900-0730 when census is 19
• Respiratory therapy: RT manages BiPAP and CPAP 24/7. RNs perform CPAP care. BiPAP is handled by RT unless it is the patient's home sleep regimen.
• Telemetry: House-wide telemetry service. RNs do not need to read or interpret strips.
• Medication management: RNs do not titrate drips. Medication adjustments require a physician order. Set-rate drips include heparin and 24-hour chemotherapy bags (methotrexate).
• Documentation: Electronic medical record

Schedule

• Staffing is based on unit census, and the schedule may be a mix of day and night shifts or nights only
• Works every other weekend (nights: Friday/Saturday, as staffing permits)
• Works every other holiday
• Schedule is completed in a 6-week timeframe. Self-scheduling is available through the unit scheduler.
• No call or standby requirement

Float Policy

• Traveler RNs are added to the float rotation with all other RNs
• Float episodes are at least 4 hours
• Float assignments are to any other general medicine level-of-care unit

Orientation

• Non-billable orientation: 12 hours (guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation)
• Unit-specific orientation: 24-36 hours

Call-Off Policy

• Equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or required shift payback

Dress Code

• No specific scrub color