Med Surg Oncology RN
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Registered Nurse – Med Surg Oncology

Assignment Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Role: RN/Med Surg Oncology
• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Contract Length: 12 weeks
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Schedule Details: Weekends every other week; no on-call
• Staffing Ratio: 1:3 to 5
• Charting: Epic
• Scrub Color: Navy blue

Unit and Patient Population

• Unit: Med Surg-Oncology Unit, which includes a post-surgical short-stay unit (2 to 3 day stays) and 6 beds reserved for medical oncology
• Patient focus: GYN oncology and female cancers below the waist, plus post-op care, wound infections, bowel obstructions, shortness of breath, missed abortion, ovarian hyperstimulation, fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic mass, pelvic inflammatory disease, and hospice

Facility Highlights

• Facility type: Short-term acute care
• Designations: Magnet and teaching hospital; Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,266

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• 1 year of Med Surg experience, with experience within the last year
• Oncology experience
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Competencies and Skills

• Unit competency exam: Unit-specific competency exam required, updated annually
• Oncology competency exam: Required for the Med Surg-Oncology Unit
• Basic dysrhythmia (EKG) exam: Required for RNs in Medical Surgical and listed oncology units; must be completed for each new contract
• Skills checklist: Oncology/Outpatient Oncology/Infusion Center skills checklist required within 1 year of start
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Required as applicable by profession

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Background checks: Criminal background check within 6 months of start (7-year search); exclusion list searches, including state-specific searches for Missouri placements
• Drug screen: Required within 1 year of start; must not expire during assignment; must include standard panels (including oxycodone)
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start
• TB: Two negative PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start), or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year of start; yearly TB questionnaire required
• Immunizations and titers: Tdap or declination; rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella titers or vaccines; Hepatitis B declination
• Flu vaccination: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• Fit test: N95 fit test required (must be renewed annually)
• Employment application: Required
• Facility documents: HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, and dress code policy (all reviewed or signed before start)
• Regulatory compliance education: Required, with a passing score of 80% or higher; updated annually
• Orientation modules: Approximately 16 hours, completed online before start
• Badge: Facility photo badge required; photo must be taken within 6 months of start
• Ticket and identification: Government-issued ID required