Registered Nurse, Inpatient Hematology/Oncology Unit
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus with BSN & 6 month's experience
Relocation Assistance Offered
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Unit Description:
The Division of Hematology and Oncology conducts research and treats all types of adult cancers including solid tumor cancers and hematological (blood) disorders, as well as coagulation disorders and non-cancerous blood diseases. With over 80 faculty members representing a broad range of professional training and expertise, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to cancer care through
- research to better understand and treat cancers;
- state-of-the-art patient care and personalized cancer therapy;
- clinical trials, including Phase I drug development with subsequent Phase II and Phase III testing;
- training future cancer doctors and researchers; and
- cancer chemotherapy, pharmacology, and biological therapy with an emphasis on solid tumors.
| It is a 27-bed unit. Often the patients are coming from surgery. They may also be admitted for symptom control. It is considered a general care unit for oncology patients. Chemotherapy is administered for the hematology patients. Patient to nurse ratios are 1:3 days and 1:4 nights. The unit shares patients with Myelosuppression (stem cell replacement) from time to time. Average length of patient stay is 5.7 days but can be 28 days. |
The nurses will be called to utilize their technical skills as well as emotional strengths due to the nature of the patient illness.
Shift Information:
Night Shift: 7PM to 7AM
The nurses on this unit work three 12-hour shifts per week. Vanderbilt offers self-scheduling.
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