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

Medical Surgical Oncology (Registered Nurse)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:00 Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week Guaranteed Hours: Yes

Facility and Unit

• Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Scrub Color: Royal blue
• Unit: Med Surg Oncology
• Average Ratio: 1:4-5

Experience

• Required Years of Experience (Specialty): 2 years
• First-Time Travelers Accepted: Yes

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Hematology / Oncology experience (2 years)
• Hematology / Oncology experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Conditional Certifications (Confirm with Unit Description)

• Chemotherapy (CHEMO): May be required for the Oncology unit. If required, it must be through ONS.
• ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, and CPI: Listed as possible requirements. Confirm with the unit description.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for RNs unless the unit is excluded. Confirm with the unit description. Must include at least 2 hours of CE.

Preferred

• Tdap vaccination within 10 years of start is highly preferred, not required. A declination is acceptable.
• COVID vaccine series: Preferred if the candidate has received it.

Training and Attestations (Completed Before or at Start)

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric 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
• AME Blood Administration Module (updated annually, 1-year expiration)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module
• eCart Training Module
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module (as of 5/4/2026)
• Stroke Education Module and NIHSS module
• New Employee Orientation Module (copy due by end of day on start date)

Float and Scheduling

• Will float within scope to meet facility needs.
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend.
• On-call: Not required.
• Block schedule: Not accommodated.
• RTO greater than 7 days requires approval.