Oncology RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

BMT Oncology Registered Nurse

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:30
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Ratio: 4:1 for all shifts
• Float Scope: Floating is required throughout the Oncology department as needed. Nurses will be floated to the unit with the greatest need per shift and will not always work on the 9800 unit.
• First-Time Travelers: Accepted

Unit and Facility

• Unit: 9800 unit (BMT Oncology)
• Beds/Rooms: 32
• Average Daily Census: 30
• Facility Type: Short-term acute care
• Designations: Magnet and Teaching Hospital; Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,266
• Scrub Color: Navy blue
• Orientation: Required for all RNs; completed through the facility's online training platform

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• 1 year of oncology experience, completed within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ONS or ONCC certification
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Accessing and managing ports
• Central line blood draw
• Central line and implanted line care
• PICC line care
• Telemetry interpretation and telemetry monitoring

Health, Background, and Compliance Requirements

• Background Check: Criminal background check within 6 months of start (7-year search); the exclusion and sanctions searches are also required, and the Missouri EDL search is required for Missouri placements
• Drug Testing: Required within 1 year of start and must not expire during assignment; panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, PCP, and benzodiazepines
• TB: 2 negative PPDs (1st within 1 year, 2nd within 30 days of start), or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year of start
• Immunity: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a positive titer, 2 vaccines, or an MD statement of immunity; negative or equivocal titers require two boosters or a signed declination
• Tdap: Vaccine or declination required; candidates in the Bone Marrow Transplant unit cannot decline or receive exemption
• Flu: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• Physical Exam: Required within 1 year of start
• Fit Test: N95 fit test required (3M VFlex 1804 or 3M 1860); facial hair must allow proper testing
• Education: Verification of highest education related to nursing required
• References: Two professional references required
• Employment Application: Required
• Skills Checklist: Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start
• Fingernail Policy: Must be followed or the nurse may be sent home from shifts
• Badge Photo: Head and shoulders, white background, taken within 6 months of start
• Regulatory Compliance Education: Quiz with a minimum score of 80% required