Registered Nurse Oncology

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Oncology

Location

Saint Louis, MO | Short Term Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Option to work 36 or 48 hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical Oncology unit managing solid tumor diagnoses (lung, breast, pancreatic) and BMT patients (leukemia, bone marrow); average patient stay of 3–5 days
• Perform IV starts, access ports and central lines, and provide trach care; administer post-treatment care following chemotherapy and radiation therapy
• Operate CAD pumps and utilize EPIC for all clinical documentation and charting
• Float within the Oncology service line as needed to meet facility staffing requirements
• Pass the Relias EKG exam prior to start; interpretation and management of dysrhythmias is required
• Adhere to every-other-weekend scheduling requirements and RTO limitations (no more than 7 days per 13-week contract)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (MO or compact license required; IL license must be in hand at time of submittal)
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience; first-time travelers accepted
• ACLS certification required by compliance document deadline
• BLS certification required
• Must pass Relias EKG exam; demonstrated ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias
• Must not reside within 75 miles of the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• BSN degree preferred
• Experience with BMT (bone marrow transplant) patients
• Familiarity with stem cell transplantation procedures
• Prior experience charting in EPIC

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital with 1,266 staffed beds — a premier environment for oncology nursing practice
• Expected schedule of 3 shifts per 13-week contract with shift lengths consistent with your assigned rotation, providing a degree of scheduling predictability