TRAVEL RN Oncology PSL MC Blood Cancer Unit (632) 7A 7P BACKFILL

Denver, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

TRAVEL - RN - Oncology - PSL MC - Blood Cancer Unit (632) - 7A - 7P - BACKFILL Unit Information: (Blood Cancer unit/Oncology 632) Location: Denver CO Address: 1719 E. 19th Avenue Floor: 8A Building: PSLMC General Information Tell us about the unit(s): Number of Beds - 18 Number of Staff 37 Type of staff: Day Shift 1 charge (no pt assignment) 3-5 RNs 1 CNA Night Shift 1 charge (no pt assignment) 3-5 RNs Patient Ratios 3-4: 1 Type of equipment tele bladder scanner alaris pump and alaris PCA EMR - meditech Typical hiring profile Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs local CNAs and sitters) Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role. Compassionate for oncology pt population and the chronic pts Quick learner Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first. Chemo and biotherapy certificate Step down experience we use lots of standing orders (fluid bolus first fever) and very acute hematology pts. List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Lumbar puncture bone marrow biopsies with conscious sedation and no sedation Thoracentesis Best personality Fit: compassionate adaptable Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. We give lots of meds blood and electrolyte replacements on this unit. (see policies attached) Please know you will not administer chemo/biotherapy if you are not certified. You will be around hazardous drugs though. Education is provided for handling excreta. Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology tenure and experience of staff schedule options etc. *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent. This unit has won unit of distinction 4 of the 5 years of the competition. Unit of distinction is a competition in HCA for med-surg units in regards to all quality measures (evidence based practice falls CLABSI CAUTI healthiness and completeness of schedules partnership with essential teams in house to decrease expense certification for nurses BSN and higher for nurses RN turnover etc). We won 2 of 600 of all of med-surg units nationwide of HCA. We have more primary nursing here and less use of PCTs (CNAs). This is a team decision as the care of the patients are majority nurse interventions. WE have a team culture where we take care of each other and help each other care for our patients. We are fun- loving dedicated and knowledgeable Oncology nurses and love what we do!! Show more