Travel Nurse RN – Oncology – $1,482 per week in Dallas, TX

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Job Specialty: Oncology

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night Shift (19:00-07:00)

Guaranteed Hours: N/A

Experience: Minimum of 1 year in Oncology

License: Registered Nurse (RN)

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS)

Must-Have: Oncology background

Job Description:

– Work in an 8th-floor South Tower unit specializing in Oncology.
– Manage a unit with 21 beds and current census of 8-12 patients.
– Work alongside a team with day shift staffing of 1 charge nurse, 3-4 RNs, and 1 Patient Care Technician (PCT); night shift staffing of 1 charge nurse, 3-4 RNs, and 1 PCT.
– Handle patient ratios estimated at 1:3/4, flexible to 5 patients.
– Operate and manage Baxter infusion pumps.
– Use Meditech for Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
– Engage in typical unit procedures like blood and electrolyte replacement.
– Exhibit a compassionate personality that fits the unit’s needs.
– Adept at floating to areas such as Hematology-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant.
– Adhere to a dress code of Royal blue scrubs.
– Familiarize with unit guidelines and policies, like neutropenic precautions, strict input and output monitoring, CHG baths and linen changes every 24 hours, dressing changes every 7 days, and line and cap changes every 96 hours.
– Work on a rotating weekend schedule.
– Possession of Chemotherapy certification is preferred but not required.