Pediatric Oncology & BMT Travel Nurse
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
Unit: Primarily Oncology, with float to BMT Unit as needed

Job Details

• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Patient Ratio: Average 1:3
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Float Requirement: Yes
• Pending License Accepted: Yes (with restrictions on Return to Office >7 days)
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Charting System: Epic

Required Certifications

• Chemotherapy Administration Certification (ONS for Oncology; APHON required for Pediatric Oncology)
• APHON Certification (required)
• BLS (AHA or ARC)
• ACLS (AHA or ARC)
• PALS (AHA or ARC) - Not required for Pediatric Stepdown
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - Required for NICU
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Required for ER, preferred for Pediatric ER
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - Required for Labor & Delivery RNs
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - Required for Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, preferred for ER RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification - Required for most RNs except Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR, Pediatric units, NICU
• State RN License (Primary Source Verification within 30 days of start)
• NURSYS Verification (within 30 days of start)

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024; must score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, all ICUs except Neuro ICU, SICU, NICU)

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year Criminal Background Check (updated annually) including SSN Trace, Counties Lived/Worked, Statewide, National Sex Offender, National Criminal, Federal Extended
• EPLS/GSA/SAM Check (within 30 days of start)
• HHS/OIG Check (within 30 days of start)
• Education Verification (highest level required; official transcripts if third-party verification unavailable)
• Foreign Equivalency Education Evaluation (for internationally educated RNs)
• Transcript/Diploma (official transcript required if education verification cannot be completed)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam (within 12 months)
• Fit Mask Test (within 12 months, updated annually; clean shaven required for fit testing)
• Negative TB Test or Chest X-Ray (acceptable tests within 6-12 months)
• TB Questionnaire (updated annually)
• Immunizations:

  • Rubeola (Measles) - Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
  • Mumps - Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
  • Rubella - Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
  • Hepatitis B - Positive titer, vaccine series, or declination (declination valid within 1 year)
  • Varicella - Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history; boosters required if low/equivocal
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap - Highly preferred for Pediatrics, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum (Tdap declination acceptable)
• Drug Testing - 10 Panel Drug Screen (within 12 months)
• Seasonal Vaccinations:

  • Flu Vaccine or Medical/Religious Exemption (required during flu season)
  • COVID Vaccine Series (preferred)

Facility-Specific Training & Documents (Required)

• Compliance Checklist
• Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules (except certain hospitals)
• 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 most clinical roles except some techs and home health)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (except Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required for RNs and Allied Health)

Additional Requirements

• Employment Application with 7-year work history and no gaps >90 days
• Skills Checklist (within 12 months)
• Work History Verification (last 7 years, no attestations)
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure (for specific tech and specialty roles)
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (required for all RNs except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• EPIC Testing or Training (highly encouraged for those with Epic experience)
• Vaccination Booster Medical Exemption Form (if applicable)

Notes

• Float to Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit as needed
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions apply for absences longer than 7 days
• Parking cost approximately $125/month

This position offers a comprehensive orientation and training program to ensure compliance with facility standards and patient safety protocols.