Oncology Clinic RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

RN Practice Nurse - Oncology Clinic

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Facility type: Short-term acute care hospital, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 staffed beds Unit: Oncology Clinic

Assignment Details

• Contract length: 9 weeks
• Purpose: Winter coverage, for one contract only
• Start: ASAP; must start by 12/18/2026
• Schedule: Day shift, 4x10 hours (7:30 to 18:00), 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Weekend: As needed
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Float: Required
• Local radius restrictions: Waived for this assignment
• Time off: No holiday RTO; no more than 5 days RTO
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Scrub color: Royal blue

Duties

• Triaging phone calls and patient messages
• Supporting the clinic
• Administrative support, including pre-authorizations, FMLA, and medication refills

Required Qualifications

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

Other Requirements

• Chemotherapy certification (CHEMO): Check the unit description to determine whether it is required. If required, it must be through ONS.
• Competency exam: Medication/pharmacology competency exam within 12 months of start, passing score 85%
• Color blind test: Required for all candidates, passing score 80%
• Skills checklist: Required within 12 months of start
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start; rapid 10-panel accepted; all 10 panels must be listed
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start
• TB: Negative T-SPOT or QuantiFERON within 6 months of start, or 2 PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. Candidates with positive TB history need a chest X-ray within one year of start, plus a TB questionnaire updated annually.
• TB questionnaire: Required and updated annually
• Fit test: N95 fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually. Candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing. Medical or religious exemptions for shaving are handled through the approval process.
• Vaccinations and titers: Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation required (titer or vaccine series). Medical exemptions require a facility form completed by the candidate and provider.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations are not allowed. Medical or religious exemptions are accepted. Deadline: 12/01.
• Tdap: Highly preferred within 10 years of start; declination is acceptable. TD is not accepted in place of Tdap.
• COVID vaccine: Preferred

Facility Training (RNs)

• Language services training and attestation
• CAUTI education (not required for PICU, NICU, or psychiatry)
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• CLABSI prevention training
• Preventing pressure injury training
• Patient transport with oxygen education
• Medication dispensing system modules
• Baxter pump interoperability training
• Patient bedside rounding module (not required for ambulatory)
• Ventricular assist device awareness module
• AME blood administration module (updated annually)
• 21st Century Cures Act module
• Chaperone policy training
• Fire safety module
• Mobile heartbeat alarm module (not required for ER/ED, pediatrics, ICU, or NICU)
• eCart module (not required for outpatient)
• New employee orientation module, due by end of day on start date