Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Oncology

Location: Wilmington NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $47.00$52.50 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Night shift 312 hours 18:4507:15; every other weekend required
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This Med Surg Oncology RN position supports a unit that cares for and monitors patients receiving chemotherapy and is seeking travelers who are either chemotherapy certified or willing to obtain certification. Certification can be obtained prior to starting the assignment or may be completed before the start date or while on assignment. Travelers must be committed to obtaining the ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration certification. The primary patient population includes general medical-surgical diagnoses with administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy via IV PO or injection.

• Provide registered nursing care to patients receiving chemotherapy and biotherapy including IV PO and injection routes
• Care for and monitor patients who have received chemotherapy including those with general medical-surgical diagnoses such as AKI Sepsis Cancer Septic shock Pain OD Malignant Neoplasms ARF Encephalopathy FTT diabetic foot ulcers and Heparin drips
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:6 (ratios may be higher during times of increased census)
• Perform on-call duties if called off on a prescheduled shift the shift must be rescheduled as a make-up shift
• Float to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding such as inpatient holding in the ED or any alternate medical patient care location
• Report to work during a catastrophic event mass casualty or disaster as part of the assigned Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team; consolidation to the Centralized Office mid-contract may occur and contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed
• Attend monthly staff meetings (attendance required)
• Utilize unit systems including PYXIS EPIC and SBAR for medication administration documentation and communication
• Wear Navy Blue and white scrubs as required by facility
• Complete unit orientation of 24 hours (2 shifts)
• Contract staff will be assigned equally to home unit staff to ensure patients are covered with a registered nurse

• Experience in an inpatient setting is required
• Med/Surg experience
• Colostomy care
• Accessing Ports
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line management
• Heparin administration
• Insulin administration
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes Emerson/Pleur-evac
• Nasal Cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation Precautions
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

• ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration certification (travelers must be willing to obtain this certification prior to or during their assignment; the facility will provide onsite training)

• BLS required
• ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration certification preferred; travelers must be willing to obtain prior to or during assignment (facility will provide onsite training)
• 2 years of experience required
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• First-time travelers accepted

• Night shift 312-hour shifts (18:4507:15)
• Every other weekend required
• On-call required if called off on a prescheduled shift
• 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
• 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
• Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid-contract may occur; contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed
• Shifts called out will need to have make-up shifts rescheduled
• Attendance at monthly staff meetings is required
• During times of increased census typical ratios may be higher

• 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 result in a contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.
• Local candidates accepted at local rate.
• Travelers committed to obtaining the ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration certification should confirm this commitment; the facility will cover the cost of certification for those who plan to obtain it during assignment.

This healthcare system is a leading regional medical network serving patients across the greater Wilmington North Carolina area and surrounding communities. The organization operates acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities employing thousands of healthcare professionals including registered nurses surgical technologists medical-surgical specialists and clinical support staff across a wide range of inpatient and specialty care settings.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-16382

Industry: Healthcare