Oncology | Registered Nurse

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Oncology, Surgical Oncology Nights in Aurora, Colorado

Travel Registered Nurse opportunity for an experienced oncology and acute-care nurse on a 13-week night-shift assignment in Aurora, Colorado. Bring your clinical expertise to a 36-bed surgical oncology unit and provide compassionate care to adult patients recovering from complex cancer-related surgical procedures. This travel nursing job is ideal for nurses who enjoy teaching-hospital environments, multidisciplinary collaboration, and helping patients reach post-operative milestones and prepare for discharge.

Located in the Denver metropolitan area, Aurora offers a vibrant community with convenient access to the Rocky Mountains, scenic outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and an active urban lifestyle. Explore this Colorado travel nursing opportunity while advancing your medical-surgical oncology experience.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Oncology / Surgical Oncology
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Aurora, Colorado, in the Denver metropolitan area
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020-$2,130
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Adults recovering from surgical oncology procedures
• Unit Size: 36 beds with an average daily census of approximately 33 patients
• Weekend Coverage: Required according to unit needs; approximately 12-14 weekend shifts during the contract
• Charting: Epic
• Call: Not required
• Staffing: Patient assignments may flex based on staffing and unit needs
• Float: May float within scope to like units or other nearby locations as needed

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado or a compact state
• A minimum of 2 years of recent acute-care nursing experience
• Previous teaching-hospital experience required
• Experience in medical-surgical oncology, surgical oncology, or a comparable acute-care setting
• Level I trauma experience required
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Epic electronic health record charting experience
• Strong oncology nursing skills, including experience with ports, central lines, PICC lines, blood products, neutropenic precautions, post-surgical care, wound care, and symptom management
• Comfort caring for patients with gynecologic, urologic, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, and stomach cancers
• Ability to work nights, weekends, flexible staffing ratios, and floating assignments as required
• Prior travel nursing experience is preferred but not required; first-time travelers are welcome with teaching-hospital experience
• Oncology-specific chemotherapy certification is not required because chemotherapy and biotherapy are not typically administered on this unit

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult surgical oncology patients throughout their post-operative recovery
• Monitor patients for complications, changes in condition, sepsis, altered mental status, dysrhythmias, and treatment-related symptoms
• Manage central lines, implanted ports, PICC lines, chest tubes, Foley catheters, IV medications, PCA pumps, and infusion therapy
• Administer medications, blood and blood products, antibiotics, antiemetics, corticosteroids, and intravenous hydration as ordered
• Apply appropriate isolation, neutropenic, radiation-safety, and other oncology-related precautions
• Support patients recovering from procedures involving the gynecologic, urologic, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, and stomach regions
• Assess pain, nausea, nutrition, elimination, mobility, wound status, and readiness for discharge
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, symptom management, medications, lines and drains, and discharge instructions
• Coordinate care with physicians, advanced practice providers, IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, care coordination, and patient responses in Epic
• Float to comparable units and adapt to changing patient-care needs while maintaining safe, high-quality nursing practice

Apply now for this medical-surgical oncology travel nursing opportunity in Aurora, Colorado, and join a collaborative healthcare team in the Denver area.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.