Oncology Clinic RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Practice RN Outpatient Clinic (Oncology Clinic)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 4x10-hour shifts, 7:00 to 17:30 Hours: 10 per day, 40 per week Guaranteed Hours: Yes

Role Overview

• Practice nurse role in an outpatient oncology clinic. No infusion at this clinic; this is not an infusion role.
• Manage and respond to patient messages through the electronic in-basket.
• Provide patient education on oncology diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care.
• Perform phone triage and determine appropriate follow-up or escalation.
• Coordinate care, including tests, referrals, appointments, and other aspects of the patient's plan of care.
• Support clinic workflows for a designated outpatient oncology team, including documentation, care coordination, patient education, and follow-up needs.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary oncology team to address patient needs and maintain continuity of care.
• Patients seen include oncology patients before, during, or after treatment, follow-up visits, and pre-op and post-op patients. Duties include telephone triage, in-basket handling, and assisting providers during clinic visits.
• May float between specialties and within scope to meet facility needs.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Oncology experience: 2 years required
• Oncology experience within the last year
• Ambulatory care experience
• Phone triage experience
• One completed travel assignment
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing

Not Required

• Weekend availability
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required only for specific inpatient units, not ambulatory)
• Bedside rounding module (not required for ambulatory units)
• eCart training module (not required for outpatient)

Other Requirements and Preferences

• Accepted candidates: Does not accept first-time travelers. Does not accept local candidates. Does not accept block schedules.
• Time off: Requests for time off greater than 7 days require approval.

Facility Highlights

• Short-term acute care facility
• Level I Trauma Center
• 1,567 total staffed beds
• Scrub color: Royal blue
• Charting system: Epic