Registered Nurse/Oncology Chemo Certified

Shift: Day 3×12-Hour (07:00 – 19:30)
Night 3×12-Hour (19:00 – 07:30)

Description:

16 James Hematology Oncology – D/N OR NIGHTS – *** OFFER (MED SURG UNIT)

ONS CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Staffing ratios – goal is 1:4, but can be 1:5
• Weekends – variable based on unit needs
• No set/blocked scheduling as that is not something we offer our permanent staff
• Self-schedule requests – you will enter your schedule requests so we can see your preferred schedule before balancing and posting the final schedule
• First week of orientation is Mon – Fri dayshift. Second week is 36hrs of on-unit orientation with a preceptor
• Floating to other Med/Surg and Oncology Units

Patient Diagnoses
• Lymphoma
• Multiple Myeloma
• Acute leukemias
• Chronic Leukemias
• Sickle Cell Disease
• other non hem cancers
• Other benign hematology

Special Procedures/Unit Details
• Chemotherapy
• Blood transfusions
• IV Antibiotics
• Oncologic emergencies: tumor lysis syndrome, cytokine release syndrome
• Insulin drips
• Heparin drips
• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and patient falls

Certifications Required
• BLS
• ACLS
• ONS

Skills Required
• MS/Tele
• Telemetry
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry -on the unit monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Feeding tube care and management
IV therapy/Phlebotomy
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs

COMPUTERIZED CHARTING
• EPIC