Oncology Registered Nurse
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Job Opportunity: Oncology Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Position Details

• Shift: Day shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Schedule includes working every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Facility type: Short term acute care hospital, Level II Trauma Center
• May float to other MedSurg units as needed
• Charting system: EPIC

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Registered Nurse license valid in Connecticut (or Compact license with CT application within 72 hours if not held)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• Chemotherapy certification (ONS/ONCC required)
• NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs except Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR, Pediatric units, NICU, Labor and Delivery)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) may be required depending on unit
• Other certifications may be required based on unit assignment (e.g., TNCC for ER, CPI for Behavioral Health)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Oncology experience within the last year, minimum 1 year
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Chemotherapy certification (CHEMO or ONS or ONCC)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse in Oncology
• Minimum 3 years of experience in specialty

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%) within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing (must score 80% or higher) for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for RNs in Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER/ED, ICU, Progressive Care, Stepdown, PACU, IR/Cath/EPEndo/GI, Labor and Delivery units (not required for NICU, Psych/Behavioral Health, Pediatric, Ambulatory)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start; must be clean-shaven for testing
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation as applicable
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Training and Facility-Specific Requirements

• Completion of multiple mandatory training modules with signed attestations, including but not limited to:

  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
  • Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric
  • Preventing Pressure Injury
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen
  • Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain hospitals)
  • AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)

Background and Documentation Requirements

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Verification of last 7 years of employment (attestations not accepted)
• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months, including multiple national and state checks
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Transcript or diploma verification as needed
• Sex offender search
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure if applicable to certain units

Additional Notes

• Scrubs color: Royal blue
• Free parking available
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position

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