Oncology RN
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Job Opportunity: Oncology Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Facility Type: Short term acute care hospital, Level II Trauma Center
Shift: 4x10 hour days (07:00 - 19:30), every other weekend and holidays as needed
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Job Description

• Oncology specialty with chemotherapy certification required
• Must be able to float to other MedSurg units as needed
• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrubs color: Royal blue

Required Qualifications

• License: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Connecticut
• Certifications:

  • Chemotherapy Certification (ONS/ONCC)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Certification (unless working in Pediatric specialties or NICU)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) recommended/required
• Other Required Training/Competencies:

  • EPIC experience required
  • Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%)
  • Color Blind Testing (must score 80% or higher)
• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
  • Education verification and transcript/diploma requirements (including foreign equivalency if applicable)
• Health Requirements:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start
  • Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
  • Required immunizations or proof of immunity: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
  • 10 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season
  • COVID vaccination preferred
• Employment History:

  • 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
  • Work history verification required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024

Additional Facility-Specific Training and Compliance

• Stroke Education Module (not required for Pediatric specialties or NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention 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
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required for some campuses)
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers and Behavioral Health/Psych and 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
• EPIC Testing (required for RNs with EPIC experience who do not want to complete training onsite)
• Vaccination Booster Medical Exemption process if applicable

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Oncology
• Required years of experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 2 years in oncology nursing or chemotherapy administration based on specialty and certification requirements
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Summary

This is a travel/contract RN position in oncology requiring chemotherapy certification and experience with EPIC charting. The role involves working 4x10 hour day shifts with weekend and holiday coverage on an every-other-weekend basis. The facility is a Level II Trauma Center with 426 staffed beds. Multiple certifications and health screenings are required, along with completion of various facility-specific training modules. Prior travel experience is not specified as a requirement.