Registered Nurse Oncology

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Oncology (Neuro Onc)

Location

Kansas City, MO | Inpatient Oncology

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Days, 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a primary oncology unit treating all cancer types across all phases of care, from initial work-up through completion of therapy
• Administer inpatient chemotherapy regimens and manage IV therapy and infusions including blood/blood product administration, central line care, and infusion pump management
• Deliver post-operative care for uro-gynecologic and gynecologic oncology surgical patients
• Serve as overflow support for a step-down neuro unit managing patients with strokes, head bleeds, and other neurological conditions
• Perform symptom management including pain management, nausea/vomiting, neuropathy, altered mental status, and wound care; manage oncologic emergencies such as sepsis
• Fulfill charge RN assignments and holiday shifts as needed; regular floating between departments, units, and facilities may be required — candidates must hold both Kansas and Missouri licensure, or a compact license, at time of submission

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (Kansas and Missouri licensure, or compact license, required at time of submission; pending license accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of oncology nursing experience required
• BLS certification required
• Proficiency in IV therapy and infusions: administration of coagulation factors, antifungals, antivirals, blood/blood product administration, port care and management, central line blood draw, central line/implanted line care, and infusion pump management
• Competency in professional nursing skills including telemetry interpretation and monitoring, chest tube care, Foley catheter insertion/management, isolation and neutropenic precautions, wound care, and pain management including PCA pump management and IV push narcotic agents
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous charge nurse experience and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Experience with oncologic emergencies including acute tumor lysis syndrome, anaphylaxis, extravasation injury, and hemorrhage
• Experience caring for patients with a broad range of cancer diagnoses including brain, breast, lung, leukemia/blood dyscrasias, lymphoma, and gynecologic cancers, among others
• Skills in chemotherapy-related care including oral chemotherapy administration, body fluid handling post-chemotherapy, biotherapy side effect management, tracheostomy care, port access, hospice care, and radiation safety precautions

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to practice at a 5-time Magnet-recognized, Level 1 Trauma, tertiary care teaching hospital with a strong commitment to nursing excellence
• Supportive work environment with free parking, EPIC charting, and expected scheduling of 3 shifts per week with a patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:5