Travel Nurse (RN) - Oncology Unit

Saint Luke's is a nicotine-free health system, including patches, gum, and vaping. All travelers will be tested upon hire. If nicotine is found in your system, your assignment will be canceled and you may be ineligible for rehire.

You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.

Required Skills/Experience: IV therapy/infusions: administration of coagulation factors, antifungals, antivirals, blood/blood product administration, care and management of ports, central line blood draw, central line/implanted line care, infusion pump management, intravenous. Medications: antibiotic, antiemetic, corticosteroids. Oncologic emergencies: sepsis. Psychosocial care: advanced directives, patient/family education and support. Symptom management: alteration in skin and mucous membranes, altered mental status, constipation/diarrhea, dysphagia, edema, nausea/vomiting, neuropathy. Professional knowledge and skills: chest tube care and management, colostomy care and management, Foley catheter insertion/management, isolation precautions, neutropenic precautions, telemetry interpretation, telemetry monitoring, wound care. Pain management: IV push narcotic agents, medication tolerance/dependence, assessment, PCA pump management, transdermal patches. Surgery: post surgical care.

Preferred Skills/Experience: Previous Charge Experience: Preferred Teaching hospital experience is preferred. IV therapy/infusions: accessing ports. Oncologic emergencies: acute tumor lysis syndrome (ATLS), anaphylaxis, extravasation injury, hemorrhage. Psychosocial care: hospice care, withholding/withdrawing treatment. Care of patients with: bladder/kidney cancer, brain cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, ear/nose/throat cancers, kidney cancer, leukemia/blood dyscrasias, liver cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma/non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, melanoma, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer/uterine cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer. Chemotherapy: body fluid handling post chemotherapy, oral administration of chemotherapy, recognize/communicate abnormal lab values. Professional knowledge and skills: tracheostomy care/management. Work settings: inpatient oncology. Radiation therapy: radiation safety precautions, wound care. Biotherapy: recognize/manage side effects.

Required Credentials: You must have a MO license and be in the process of applying for a KS license, or vice versa, or have compact licensure to apply.

Special Requests: If requesting 7 days of RTO, the expectation is that the missed time is made up.

Unit Details: Adult patient population. Primary oncology unit treating all types of cancer in all phases of care from work-up to completion of therapy. Administers inpatient chemo regimens. Uro-gyn and gyn-onc surgical population providing post-op care. Step-down neuro overflow unit for strokes, head bleeds, and other neurological needs. Charge RN assignments as needed per unit.

Shift & Scheduling: Holiday shifts as needed per unit. 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke's 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S. RTO restrictions: No more than 7 days.

Floating Requirements: Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed, including intermediate units.

Details:

• AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.

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