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Certification Details- Chemotherapy administration certification is required prior to start.
- BLS.
- CPI preferred.
- OCN preferred.
Job Details- RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR.
- WILL CERT FOR CHEMO.
- Primarily Medical Surgical patients with Oncology history and occasional Chemotherapy administration.
- Target Ratios: 1:6-7.
- Contract staff will be assigned equally to the home unit staff to ensure that patients are covered with a registered nurse.
- Contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed.
- Like units includes floating to inpatient holding in the ED, or any alternate medical patient care location.
- Shifts called out will need to have make up shifts rescheduled.
- Attendance to monthly staff meetings.
- UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): PYXIS, EPIC, SBAR.
- UNIT ORIENTATION: 24 hrs (2 shifts).
- SCRUBS: Navy Blue and white.
Job Requirements- Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year.
- Traveler Experience: Will accept 1st time travelers.
- Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes.
- Skills: Administer chemo. Experience in an inpatient setting is required, Med/Surg, Colostomy care, Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line blood draw, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Heparin, Insulin, Chemotherapy Administration, Monitoring Chemotherapy, Surgical drains, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.
- Certs: Chemotherapy administration certification is required prior to start; required to obtain prior to start. BLS.
- PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: CPI. Charge nurse experience, OCN.
- PATIENT DIAGNOSES: General medical-surgical diagnosis primary patient population. Administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy -IV, PO, or injection. AKI, Sepsis, Cancer, Septic shock, Pain, OD, Malignant Neoplasms, ARF, Encephalopathy, FTT, Diabetic foot ulcers, Heparin drips.
- SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Daily Census 42. During times of increased census, typical ratios may be higher.
Schedule Information- Shift: NIGHTS; Unit will accept contracts from 13 weeks+ up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the unit through the holidays.
- RTO: 7 days MAX - NO CHRISTMAS RTO; 36 or 48 hours. If 48 then no OT billed until after 48.
- Call Requirement: Call required if called off on a prescheduled shift.
- Float Requirement: Floating required to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding, such as inpatient holding in the ED, or any alternate medical patient care location.
- Weekend Requirement: EVERY OTHER WEEKEND REQUIRED.
- Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster.
- Contract staff may be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team.
- Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster.
- Contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed.
Unit Specific Information- Primarily Medical Surgical patients with Oncology history and occasional Chemotherapy administration.
- Special Procedures/Unit Details: Daily Census 42.
- During times of increased census, typical ratios may be higher.
- UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): PYXIS, EPIC, SBAR.
Date Posted: 21 November 2024
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