Travel Nurse RN - Oncology in Albany, GA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Oncology
Location: Albany, GA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 17 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Oncology

Location

Albany, GA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM) | Every other weekend required | Holidays rotate with staff

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient nursing care on a 29-bed oncology unit, caring for patients with acute oncology symptoms, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, sickle cell crisis, hematology conditions, and end-of-life care
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:5, with occasional 1:6 assignments
• Utilize Meditech EMR for documentation and patient management
• Monitor patients via central telemetry (strip reading not required)
• Accept and complete care for outpatient oncology patients transferred to the floor when the outpatient area closes
• Float rarely to medical acute unit as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing
• Minimum 1 year of oncology nursing experience
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required — first-time travelers will not be considered
• BLS certification required
• Must live at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible (driver's license documentation required at time of submission)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• NIHSS certification preferred
• ONS (Oncology Nursing Society) chemotherapy certification preferred for candidates interested in administering chemotherapy; minimum 2 years of oncology experience required for chemo administration
• Familiarity with Meditech EMR
• Experience with hematology and end-of-life patient populations

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a supportive team that includes a dedicated charge nurse (outside the staffing grid) and approximately 3 nurse aides per day
• 3-day unit-specific orientation provided to set travelers up for success