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1. Who is eligible for the program?
   Graduates of an approved nursing program are eligible. A BSN is preferred but not required.
2. When do you apply?
   Applications for our January program will be accepted beginning September 4th, 2007. Applicants for the June program are eligible to apply January 2nd, 2008. Applicants who have successfully completed our Nurse Extern Program are eligible to apply December 1st, 2007.
3. How do you apply?
   Instructions for application are available online and in the Fox Chase Cancer Center nursing brochure, "The Transition." Apply online at www.fccc.edu/employment. Additionally, the following required components must be mailed together to the Nursing Career Specialist:
   1. Resume
   2. Two clinical letters of reference
      Form link: Letter of Reference Form. PDF
      (This link requires Adobe® Acrobat Reader to view.)
      1. Recent medical-surgical instructor - required
      2. Another clinical instructor
   3. Short essay (less than 150 words) answering the following question: Why should you be considered as a candidate for the Graduate Nurse Transition Program? Include what you have to offer patients and families at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
   4. Copy of your transcript, including your most recent grades
4. When does the program start?
   The program has two start dates, January 14th, 2008 and June 16th, 2008.
5. How long is it?
   The program is a year in length with six months counting as non-productive time. (You do not count as staff for this time.)
6. What will my schedule be like?
   The first six months consist of mostly day shifts. The GN follows the preceptor's schedule, including his/her rotation. If the preceptor does not rotate, the GN will be assigned a second preceptor for an evening/night shift rotation.
7. What specialty areas are available?
   GN positions are available in the all inpatient oncology units (medical and surgical), Operating Room, Inpatient Clinical Trial Unit and the Intensive Care Unit.

   All GNs in the Graduate Nurse Transition Program may participate in observation days in specialty areas (Palliative Care, Interventional Radiology, Radiation Therapy, Infusion Room, Post-Anesthesia Care, Intensive Care Unit, Operating Room, Endoscopy).

8. What is the salary?
   The salary is $24.60/hour plus shift differential and an excellent benefit package.
9. What educational opportunities are available?
   GNs have the opportunity to attend all of our nationally-recognized continuing education programs, including a three-day Hospice & Palliative Care course and a three-day Chemotherapy & Biotherapy course.
10. Will I become certified in oncology?
    No. Oncology certification is administered through the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, an extension of the Oncology Nursing Society. You must have a minimum of 1,000 hours of oncology nursing practice, one year experience as an RN and 10 continuing education contact hours of oncology content to be eligible to take the certification exam.
11. Will I become certified in chemotherapy?
    Yes, we provide the Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy Course.
12. Is there a sign-on bonus?
    Fox Chase Cancer Center does not offer sign-on bonuses.
13. Do you offer an NCLEX prep course?
    We do not offer an NCLEX prep course onsite but we offer reimbursement for an NCLEX prep course, which you may take at your convenience.
14. Who is the contact person if I have questions about applying for the program?
    Mickey Mullin, RN, BSN, OCN, CHCR
    Nursing Career Specialist
    Fox Chase Cancer Center
    333 Cottman Avenue
    Philadelphia, PA 19111
    Phone: 215-728-3411
    Fax: 215-214-4052