Med Surg Oncology RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse – Med Surg Oncology

Assignment Overview

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00–19:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Facility: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 staffed beds
• Patient ratio: Average 1:4–5
• Scrub color: Royal blue
• Charting system: Epic

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Float: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Time off: Requests for time off greater than 7 days require approval
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Experience: Med Surg experience of 2 years, including experience within the last year
• Oncology: Oncology experience
• Certifications:

  • BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Conditional Requirements

• Chemotherapy certification: Check the unit description to determine whether it is required. If required, it must be obtained through ONS.

Preferred

• COVID vaccine: Collect the initial series if the candidate has received it.

Health and Verification Requirements

• Verification: Nursys verification (must run within 30 days of start); state license verification (primary source, within 30 days of start)
• Background: 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Identity: Driver's license or state ID with a photo that matches the legal name, provided on the first day
• Education: Verification of highest level of education. Diplomas are not accepted, and only accredited schools are accepted. Internationally educated candidates need a foreign equivalency report and diploma.
• Work history: Employment application and verification covering the last 7 years, with no gaps greater than 90 days
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Skills checklist: Required within 12 months of start
• Physical exam: Required within 12 months of start
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (rapid 10-panel accepted; each panel must be listed)
• TB: Negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or two PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. TB questionnaire required and updated annually.
• Immunizations: Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation (positive titer, vaccine series, or physician-documented history, with booster requirements for low titers)
• Influenza: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01–03/31), with a deadline of 12/01. Declinations are not allowed.
• Fit testing: Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually. Candidates must be clean shaven for testing.
• Radiation exposure: Attestation of prior radiation exposure required, with an updated form if there is a 30-day gap in an assignment

Required Training and Attestations

• Language Services Training
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• CAUTI Education Training
• CLABSI Prevention Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Module
• Blood Administration Module (updated annually)
• New Employee Orientation Module (completed by end of day on start date)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module
• eCart Training Module
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Stroke Education Module
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module
• Fire Safety Module