Job Summary: Medical Surgical Oncology Nurse (MS ONC) — Dallas, Texas. The oncology nurse in a medical-surgical oncology setting supports patient care through daily blood and electrolyte replacement and routine sterile dressing changes while following infection prevention practices. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Days, 12-hour shifts; minimum 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); skills in sterile dressing changes and infection prevention; understanding of blood and electrolyte replacement process protocols.
- Preferred Qualifications: General Medical Oncology understanding; familiarity with ports and central lines.
- Additional Information:
- Unit staffing includes day shift charge coverage (1), with up to 5 registered nurses and 2 patient care technicians per floor; night shift charge coverage (1), with up to 5 registered nurses and 1 patient care technician per floor.
- Estimated patient ratios are 4:1 up to a maximum of 5:1.
- Equipment includes baxter pumps; electronic medical record system is Meditech.
- Weekend and on-call coverage includes rotating responsibilities.
Benefits: The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
