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

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Oncology

Assignment Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Unit: Med Surg Oncology
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00-07:00
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: Average 1:4-5
• Facility: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 staffed beds
• Scrub color: Royal blue

Schedule and Assignment Terms

• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Time off: Time off greater than 7 days requires approval
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• License: Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Experience: 2 years of Med Surg experience, including experience within the last year
• Oncology experience: Oncology experience required
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• Stroke certification: NIHSS

Unit-Dependent Certifications (verify with unit description)

• Chemotherapy (CHEMO): May be required for the oncology unit. If required, it must be through ONS, except pediatric oncology, which must be through APHON.
• Other certifications: ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke, and CPI may be required depending on the unit. Confirm the unit description before qualifying a candidate.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start
• TB screening: T-Spot or QGold within 6 months of start, or 2 PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start (second PPD may be pending at start). TB questionnaire required and updated annually.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Rapid 10-panel accepted. Each panel must be listed separately.
• Fit test: N95 fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually. Candidates must be clean-shaven for testing.
• Influenza vaccine: Vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01-03/31). Declinations are not allowed.
• MMR, varicella, and hepatitis B: Positive titer, vaccine series, or approved declination (hepatitis B declination must be within 1 year of start)
• Tdap: Highly preferred, not required. A declination is acceptable.
• COVID: Initial vaccine series preferred

Background and Credentialing

• Criminal background check: 7-year check, completed within 12 months of start and updated annually
• Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG): Within 30 days of start
• Identification: Photo ID matching legal name required on first day
• Education verification: Highest level of education required. Diplomas are not accepted. Only accredited schools are accepted.
• International candidates: Foreign equivalency report and diploma required
• Work history: 7-year employment history with no gaps greater than 90 days. Work history verification required for the last 7 years of employment.
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Skills checklist: Completed within 12 months of start

Required Trainings and Attestations

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