Oncology RN
St. Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

BMT Oncology Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Scrub color: Navy blue

Unit and Staffing

• Unit: 9800 unit within the Oncology department. Floating throughout Oncology is required as needed, and the traveler is floated to the unit with the greatest need per shift, so the assignment will not always be on the 9800 unit.
• Ratio: 4:1 for all shifts
• Average daily census: 30
• Beds/rooms: 32
• Services: Auto stem cell transplants and chemotherapy administration
• Facility: Short-term acute care, Magnet and Teaching Hospital, Level I Trauma Center, 1,266 staffed beds

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Oncology experience required: minimum of 1 year, with experience within the last year
• ONS/ONCC certification required
• Chemotherapy certification required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association required
• Telemetry interpretation and monitoring required
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required
• Must pass the EKG exam
• Administration of chemotherapy
• Accessing and managing ports
• Administration of blood and blood products
• Central line blood draws and central line/implanted line care
• PICC line care
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Administration of antibiotics and antiemetics
• Foley catheter insertion and management
• Isolation precautions
• Nursys verification required
• Primary source verification of professional license required
• Will accept first-time travelers

Compliance and Health Requirements

• Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search, plus EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches run quarterly
• Drug screen within 1 year of start, with a panel that includes oxycodone
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative TB result: two PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start), or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year of start
• Immunity documentation for rubeola (measles), mumps, rubella, and varicella (positive titer, two vaccines, or MD statement)
• Tdap vaccine or declination required
• Hepatitis B declination required
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31)
• N95 respirator fit test required
• Employment application, two professional references, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, HIPAA acknowledgement, and hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies
• Regulatory compliance education quiz with a score of 80% or higher
• Orientation modules (about 16 hours, completed online before start)
• Badge photo taken within 6 months of start

Logistics

• Parking passes are available at additional cost. Straight night shifts have no parking charge, while day/night rotations require a paid monthly parking pass.