Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Chemotherapy Certified Oncology - Carbondale, IL

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,582 a week in all, a taxable rate of $32.87 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Surgical Chemotherapy Certified Oncology RN — located at the organization's infusion center, this role involves providing specialized care to oncology patients. The position primarily focuses on administering chemotherapy and supportive therapies in an outpatient setting, with opportunities to also perform lab duties such as drawing labs from subcutaneous portacaths and managing infusion pumps and central line dressings. The nurse may be scheduled for day shifts with no weekend or call requirements.

Job Details

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Experience or credentialing in outpatient oncology infusion preferred, including ONS Chemotherapy/ Biotherapy certification
• Location Requirement: Must be licensed in the state where the position is located
• No minimum years of experience required

Schedule

• Shift Time: Days
• Shift Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, or 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
• Minimum Hours Per Week: 40 hours

Additional Information

• The role involves administering intravenous medications, including blood products, anti-neoplastics, and supportive therapies
• Responsibilities include drawing labs off of subcutaneous portacaths, removing home infusion pumps, and performing central line dressing changes
• No weekend or call requirements unless specific oncology infusion experience and certification are present

Benefits

• The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits