Registered Nurse - Medical Oncology / Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - RNPCU 26-14218

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Oncology / Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location: Columbus, OH

Specialty: Medical Oncology / Progressive Care / Telemetry

Position: Travel/Local

Contract Duration: 13 weeks (Contract – NO BENEFITS)

Shift: Day/Night, 12-hour rotating shifts

Hours: 36 hours per week

Schedule: 3 shifts per week

Pay: $55–$58/hr [LOCAL]

Job Overview

Seeking experienced Travel Registered Nurses (RNs) for a Medical Oncology Progressive Care Unit (PCU).

This is a high-acuity, 36-bed Oncology Telemetry unit, with more than 24 beds dedicated to Progressive Care patients. The unit provides specialized care to patients with solid tumors, orthopedic oncology conditions, and thoracic oncology diagnoses.

The ideal candidate will have strong PCU experience, excellent critical-thinking skills, and the ability to manage complex oncology and progressive care patients. Oncology experience is preferred but not required.

Schedule and Shift Details

• 12-hour shifts, 3 shifts per week.
• 36 guaranteed scheduled hours per week (subject to contract terms).
• Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Rotating day/night schedules may include days, nights, or a combination of both.
• Shift assignments are reviewed every four weeks based on departmental staffing needs.
• Weekend requirements are variable.

Important: Candidates accepting a rotating day/night contract must be flexible to work either shift depending on unit requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of overall acute care nursing experience.
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience.
• Previous high-acuity PCU experience is mandatory.
• Oncology experience preferred but not required.
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to float to units with equivalent or lower acuity levels.

Required Certifications

• BLS / BCLS
• ACLS
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Required Clinical Skills

Candidates should have experience with the following:

• Cardiac rhythm and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Rapid Response Team procedures
• Feeding tube care and management
• Port access and central line management
• Blood product administration
• Peripheral IV and PICC line management
• IV insertion and vascular access
• Heparin protocols
• Cardiac drip management and titration
• PCA pump management
• Chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
• CPAP/BiPAP management
• High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• ABG interpretation
• Nasal cannula oxygen therapy
• Tracheostomy management

Preferred Clinical Skills

• Advanced dysrhythmia management
• IV insulin protocols and insulin drip titration
• Phlebotomy
• Chemotherapy administration and monitoring
• Wound care and wound VAC management
• Arterial line management
• Surgical drain management
• Non-invasive airway management