Oncology RN
Boise, Idaho
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

Medical Surgical Oncology RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Boise, Idaho Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (7p-7a), 36 hours per week Unit: Medical Surgical Flr 4 - Oncology, 24 beds Patient Population: BMT, oncology, GYN oncology surgeries, hospice, med/surg

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience (general med-surg)
• BLS certification
• Chemo certification required to administer chemo
• Pre-screen and manager interview

Preferred Qualifications

• Chemo, oncology, and/or BMT experience
• Recent experience with GYN, ortho, bariatric, and post-op patients
• Source header states "requires BMT or Chemo experience," but the same posting also accepts med-surg travelers without oncology or chemo experience if they have 2 years of experience, and accepts 1 year of oncology experience.
• Accepts first-time travelers

Unit and Staffing

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3-4
• Nurse aides/patient care techs: 1:8 ratio
• Charge nurse on every shift, does not take patients
• Telemetry techs on unit; RNs must respond appropriately to life-threatening rhythms
• Respiratory therapy equipment: CPAP, high flow
• Titrating drips: not required
• Common drips: pain medication drips and PCAs
• Higher acuity patients than general med-surg units

Schedule and Float

• Weekends as needed to fill staffing gaps
• Holiday rotation required
• No call or standby requirement
• Scheduling is managed at the management level; nights try to block shifts together
• Travelers are first to float to other med-surg units and sister facilities in the system

Orientation and Dress Code

• 2 days of unit orientation with a preceptor
• Scrubs: any color, no hoods

Application Requirement

• Candidates must provide a permanent address in the submittal. The facility has a 50-mile radius rule, and candidates must live outside that radius.