Travel Radiation Therapist

American Traveler seeks a Registered Nurse for Radiation Oncology requiring a CA RN license and 3+ years outpatient oncology experience in an academic medical center setting.

Job Details

• Outpatient Radiation Oncology department within an academic medical center,
• Day shift, 5x8 hours with variable start times (6:30am or 10:00am),
• 18-week assignment,
• Must be able to float to other facilities within the health system,
• Uses Epic for charting,

Job Requirements

• Active CA RN license required if applicable,
• BSN required,
• Current AHA BLS certification,
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required,
• Outpatient oncology experience required,
• Teaching hospital experience required,
• Prior travel nursing experience required,
• Epic charting experience required,
• 2 references from most recent employer required for consideration,
• ACLS, APHON, CHEMO (ONS/ONCC), CPHON, CPN, NIHSS, OCN, ONS/ONCC, and PALS certifications preferred,
• Inpatient oncology, pediatric oncology, and radiation oncology experience preferred,

Additional Information

• Provide radiation oncology nursing care including administration and monitoring of radiation therapy modalities,
• Perform IV therapy, infusions, phlebotomy, and port access/management,
• Manage oncologic emergencies such as tumor lysis syndrome, hemorrhage, and spinal cord compression,
• Provide symptom management for side effects including nausea, neuropathy, and altered mental status,
• Administer and monitor chemotherapy and related medications,
• Provide psychosocial care including advance directive discussions,
• Perform wound care and comprehensive patient assessments,
• May be reassigned to different departments, units, or facilities within a 75+ mile radius during the assignment,
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as traveler candidates,
• Any prior employment with University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must be disclosed for rehire eligibility review,
• All requested time off must be disclosed at time of consideration and approved by the manager, with no additional requests accepted mid-contract,
• Time off cannot be scheduled within the first two weeks of the assignment