Medical-Surgical Oncology Registered Nurse - Contract

MS/Onc RN License pending ok. Must be able to complete AK RN license application within 48 hours of signing (including submitting FPs, app fee, license application submittal). Must have AK RN license in hand for Auto Offer. Assignment Length- 13 Weeks Start Date:ASAP Shift: 3x12 Variable Shift Years of Experience: 1 First Timers Accepted: Yes Certs REQ: BLS, ONS/ONCC Skills REQ: Per UD Is on-call REQ: No Weekend REQ:Weekend coverage could be more frequent than every other and is subject to staffing needs. Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs?: Yes- may float to like units Open to accommodating block schedule?: No Locals Accepted: No- Candidates perm address must be at least 50 miles from facility Pending License Accepted: Yes, but must have license in hand for Auto Offer RTO Restrictions: Time off approved on an individual basis upon offer. All RTO must be included in submittal Guaranteed Hours: 60 Hours per 2 weeks- Traveler can be called off for 1, 12-hour shift per 2 weeks UNIT INFORMATION Must have Chemo Administration Experience FACILITY INFORMATION Type of Facility: Acute Hospital Magnet/Teaching/Level Trauma: Magnet Facility, Level II Trauma, USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska Total Staffed Beds: 407 Scrub Color: Provided Charting: Epic Parking Cost: Parking is free

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• Previous Charge Experience: -
• Years of Experience: 1 year(s) Note: Prefer 2 years
• Patient Ratio Experience: -
• Charting System: Preferred, Epic
• Teaching Hospital Experience: -
• Community Hospital Experience: -
• LTAC Experience: -
• Trauma Level I Experience: -
• Trauma Level II Experience: -
• Travel Experience Required: No
• Certfications:Certs marked with * are preferred BLS, Chemo (ONS/ONCC)
• Skills:Skills marked with * are preferred

  IV Therapy/ Infusions

  Accessing/Managing Ports Administration of blood & blood products Administration of coagulation factors Antifungals Antivirals Care and management of ports Central line blood draw Central Line/Implanted Line Care Infusion pump management Intravenous hydration/multivitamins PICC line care Starting and maintaining IVs

  Oncologic Emergencies

  Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome (ATLS)* Anaphylaxis* Extravasation injury* Hemorrhage* Sepsis* Spinal Cord Compression*

  Chemotherapy

  Administration of chemotherapy Body fluid handling post Chemotherapy Continuous Infusion of chemotherapy IV push administration of chemotherapy Management/disposal cytotoxic spills Monitoring Chemotherapy Oral Administration of chemotherapy Recognize/ communicate abnormal lab values

  Psychosocial Care

  Advanced directives Hospice care Patient/Family education and support Withholding/withdrawing treatment

  Symptom management

  Alteration in skin and mucous membranes Altered mental status Constipation/diarrhea Dysphagia Edema Nausea/vomiting Neuropathy

  Medications

  Antibiotics Antiemetics Antitumor Corticosteroids Hormonal therapy Neupogen

  Care of Patient 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-Hodgkins lymphoma* Melanoma* Multiple Myeloma* Ovarian Cancer/Uterine Cancer* Pancreatic Cancer* Prostate Cancer*

  Professional Knowledge and Skills

  Chest tube care and management* Colostomy/ileostomy management/care* Foley catheter insertion/management Interpretation of dysrhythmias* Isolation Precautions/PPE Neutropenic precautions Phlebotomy skills* Tracheostomy care/management* Wound care

  Radiation therapy

  External Radiation therapy (Teletherapy)* Radiation safety precautions* Total Body Irradiation* Wound care*

  Work Settings

  Inpatient oncology

  Pain Management

  IV push narcotic agents Medication tolerance/dependence assessment PCA pump management Transdermal patches

  Surgery

  Post surgical care

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