RN - Oncology

Cynet Health; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health seeks an RN specialized in Oncology to join our 13-week travel assignment in California. This MedSurg/Oncology role involves 12-hour day shifts, reading telemetry, and coordinating with a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio on a unit of 17 beds. No chemotherapy administration is required.

The traveler must have 2+ years in the specialty, BLS certification, and a California RN license. Travel experience is preferred; holidays and weekends are part of the rotation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in oncology/med-surg
• BLS Certification required; COVID vaccine required
• California RN license or compact license acceptable

Responsibilities

• Provide care for oncology patients on a 13-week travel assignment.
• Interpret telemetry data and respond to dysrhythmias as needed.
• Work 12-hour day shifts (6:45 AM–7:15 PM); float to telemetry as needed; weekend shifts included.

Skills

Oncology MedSurg

Telemetry interpretation

Team collaboration

Tools

Cerner EMR

Job description

RN - Oncology

Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)

Specialty: MedSurg/Oncology

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12H Days

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum 2 years

License: Required

Certifications: BLS Certification, COVID Vaccine Required

Must-Have:

• 2-3 years of experience in specialty
• Team player with travel experience

Description:Traveler needs to be comfortable caring for oncology patients.The traveler will not have to administer chemotherapy.Holiday requests will be considered, but not guaranteed.The unit has 17 beds.Certifications required include BLS.Staff-to-patient ratios are 1 to 5, and could be 1 to 4 for patients receiving chemotherapy.The electronic medical record system used is Cerner.The charge nurse is a clinical supervisor who will not take patient assignments and will fill in as break relief.There is 1 nurse aide on for 8 hours during the day.Weekend requirement includes 4 shifts in a 4-week schedule.Holidays are worked into the permanent staff rotation.Scrub color is navy.A teleportable telemetry box is available as needed, and monitor tech is present.Nurses must be able to read and interpret telemetry and will need to take a dysrhythmia exam.There is no hospitalist or intensivist on-site.An IV team is available 24/7, and a pharmacy is also available 24/7.Shifts are 12 hours, from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM.Floating may occur to telemetry with a 1 to 4 ratio and could also include floating between med-surg floors.Floor-specific orientation is 1 shift on the unit.Common diagnoses include mostly oncology patients, but there may be overflow from medical-surgical cases.