$3,150 Gross weekly pay | 48 hrs./week | Night Shift 7p-7a

The Oncology Registered Nurse evaluates, plans, implements and documents nursing care for the oncology patient population. The Oncology Registered Nurse works in hospitals and outpatient care centers where patients receive cancer treatments. In hospital settings, the Oncology Registered Nurse assists with surgery prep, patient education and coordination of their cancer treatments. In outpatient care center settings, the Oncology Registered Nurse typically helps with treatments such as chemotherapy and infusions while monitoring patients’ vitals, side effects, and pain.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides specialized oncology nursing care to patients in a hospital or clinic setting

• Observes and assesses chemotherapy patients' conditions

• Assures patient safety and stability; reports significant changes to supervisor or physician; records nursing notes on patient chart

• Interviews and observes patients medical history and current condition; reviews patients’ records; takes vital signs and assesses current condition and pain level

• Administers chemotherapy, blood products, IV fluids and medications

• Validates chemotherapy doses for accuracy

• Identifies patient needs and healthcare problems; develops goals, service delivery protocols, and nursing plan of care; evaluates patient progress and modifies care plans as needed

• Records and reports all information within scope and per facility protocol

• Performs assessment of patients; evaluates symptoms and determines essential care required

• Prepares patients for physician’s examination, assists in examination and treatment of patient

• Educates patients and families about cancer diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options

• Instructs individual patients and family on follow-up care, toxicity and side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy

• Assists in assessment of pain management

• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Current RN license in state practicing

• One (1) year of experience in oncology nursing preferred

• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice

• Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable

• Current CPR if applicable

• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable

• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)

• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements

• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site

• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements

• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required

• Computer proficiency required

• Must be at least 18 years of age

  16 week option!

  Must have chemo experience

  will need to get ONS Chemotherapy Provider card prior to starting

  Position/Specialty: Oncology/Chemotherapy

  Start date: ASAP

  Ratios: 1:6

  Years of Experience REQ: N/A

  First-timers Accepted: Y with good experience and Chemotherapy knowledge

  Weekend REQ: Every other weekend

  Certs REQ: ONS chemotherapy (can obtain after starting), BLS

  Is on-call REQ? No but may be placed on call occasionally for scheduled shifts if over (highly unlikely)

  Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes

  Open to accommodating block schedule? Yes when allows

  Locals accepted: 65 mile rad

  Pending License accepted? N

  RTO Restrictions: must work weeks of holidays and fall break at minimum 2 shifts

  Guaranteed Hours: would like someone at 48 hrs

  Special Requirements: none

  Looking for following skills:

  Inpatient oncology

  Active Immunotherapy Specific/Non Specific

  Recognize/manage side effects

  Administration of chemotherapy

  Body fluid handling post Chemotherapy

  Management/disposal cytotoxic spills

  Monitor chemotherapy

  Recognize/ communicate abnormal lab values

  Accessing Ports

  Administration of coagulation factors

  Blood/Blood product administration

  Care and management of ports

  Central line blood draw

  Central Line/Implanted Line Care

  PICC line care

  Starting IVs

  Medications:

  Antiemetic

  Corticosteroids

  Neupogen

  Hormonal therapy

  Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome (ATLS)

  Anaphylaxis

  Extravasation injury

  Hemorrhage

  Sepsis

  Spinal Cord Compression

  Pain Management

  IV push narcotic agents

  Medication tolerance/dependence assessment

  PCA pump management

  Transdermal patches

  Professional Knowledge and Skills

  Chest tube care and management

  Colostomy care and management

  Foley catheter insertion/management

  Isolation Precautions

  Neutropenic precautions

  Phlebotomy skills

  Telemetry Interpretation

  Telemetry monitoring

  Tracheostomy care/management

  Wound care

  Psychosocial Care

  Advanced directives

  Hospice care

  Patient/Family education and support

  Withholding/withdrawing treatment

  Radiation therapy

  External Radiation therapy (Teletherapy)

  Radiation safety precautions

  Total Body Irradiation (TBI)

  Wound care

  Symptom management

  Alteration in skin and mucous membranes

  Altered mental status

  Constipation/diarrhea

  Dysphagia

  Edema

  Nausea/vomiting

  Neuropathy

  Surgery

  Post surgical care

  Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 401(k) savings plan

• Awards and recognition programs

  *Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

  About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.