Registered Nurse - Oncology Chemo Certified

• POSITION: RN- INPATIENT ONCOLOGY FLOAT POOL WINTER HOLIDAY REQUIREMENT: ============================
• Based on Unit/Department: Clinicians must either work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays, as needed. (Winter Holidays include Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years) REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS ===================================
• License: Active NJ or Compact license required at time of submission
• Required

ACLS; BLS; NIHSS; ONS Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Provider Card REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & CLINICAL SKILLS SUMMARY ============================================= • Years of Experience Required: 2 year(s); Patient Ratio

1:4; Teaching Hospital

• Required
• Work Settings: Inpatient Oncology; PCU/IMC; MS/Tele
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy: Specific/nonspecific immunotherapy; interferons/interleukins; cytotoxic therapy; administer/monitor continuous infusions, IV push/oral chemo; post-chemo body fluid handling; cytotoxic spill response/disposal; recognize/manage treatment side effects; recognize/communicate abnormal labs.
• IV Therapy/Infusions: Port access; central line blood draws; central/implanted/PICC line care; IV starts; Phlebotomy; infusion pump; IV hydration/multivitamins; blood products/coagulation factors; antifungals; antivirals.
• Medications/Pain: Antibiotics; antiemetics; antitumor agents; corticosteroids; hormonal therapy; Neupogen; IV push narcotics; PCA management; transdermal patches; Assess medication tolerance/dependence.
• Oncologic Emergencies: Acute tumor lysis syndrome (ATLS); anaphylaxis; extravasation; hemorrhage; sepsis; spinal cord compression.
• Symptom Management: Skin and mucous membrane changes; altered mental status; constipation/diarrhea; dysphagia; edema; nausea/vomiting; neuropathy.
• Additional

• Advance directives; hospice care; patient/family education and support; withholding/withdrawing treatment; chest tube care; dysrhythmia interpretation; neutropenic precautions; tracheostomy care. SCHEDULING DETAILS AND CHARTING ===============================
• Charting: EPIC experience required
• Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend
• RTO, Block & Scheduling Requests: Priority given to submits with a screenshot confirming RTO and schedule requests. No requests will be approved after offer.
• Call Off Policy: Facility is allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.
• Accept First-Time Travelers: Yes
• Locals Accepted: Yes, Locals accepted at the same rate. UNIT DETAILS AND FLOATING =========================
• Ratios: 1:5; Ratios vary based on unit, census, patient acuity and staffing.
• Patient Population: All liquid/solid tumor oncology diagnosis; BMT; clinical trials; surgical oncology; general MS/Tele; bladder/kidney, brain, breast, colorectal, ENT, liver, lung, melanoma, ovarian/uterine, pancreatic, and prostate; hematologic malignancies, including leukemia/blood dyscrasias, lymphoma/non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
• Scrubs: Navy Blue
• Floating: Candidates must float within their skillset without exception. May float to the main campus, (connected by a pedestrian bridge). Will primarily float to Oncology units but may float to all MS/Tele, Stepdown, and PCU/IMC HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS =================== The Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center opened to patients in June 2025 and is a 12-story, 520,000-square-foot facility providing inpatient and outpatient cancer services, advanced imaging, radiation oncology, and interventional radiology. The Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center is operated through a partnership between RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.