Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a mixed-acuity Med/Surg Telemetry Oncology unit at an academic cancer hospital in Ohio, with 2 years of inpatient nursing experience required and Epic proficiency needed.

Details

• Mixed-acuity PCU/MS Tele unit caring for medical oncology patients, with approximately 24 PCU beds and 24 MS Tele beds
• Patient population includes a variety of solid tumor and blood cancer diagnoses across a high-acuity setting
• Staffing ratios target 1:4–5 and may vary based on unit needs
• Day and night 12-hour shifts available (7:00–19:30 / 19:00–7:30); candidates accepting a rotating contract may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination based on department needs
• Weekend shifts are variable
• Floating is required to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Epic EMR experience is required
• Equipment used includes GE B450 telemetry monitors, Alaris pumps, PCA pumps, bladder scanners, and continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Teaching/academic hospital setting

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of current, continuous inpatient nursing experience required — acute care experience must be current and active within the last 12 months
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Proficiency in core IV therapy skills including peripheral line care, central line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Ability to interpret and manage cardiac dysrhythmias and perform telemetry monitoring
• MS/Tele experience required; PCU experience is not required
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• 2 professional references required — at least 1 must be from a manager, director, or formal leadership role (charge RN acceptable as 2nd reference); coworker references are not accepted
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program

Additional Information

• Strong emphasis on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention
• Chemotherapy administration competency is not required; optional 2-day chemo training course is available for interested candidates
• Pediatric patients are occasionally present on this unit but are extremely rare and would typically be managed by permanent staff — pediatric experience is not required
• Ohio state fingerprinting is required and must be completed promptly upon contract signing; candidates outside Ohio within driving distance must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location, and those further away will be mailed a fingerprinting packet to complete urgently
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted with your profile and will be built into the contract; RTO is limited to 7 days or less
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers
• Former employees of this facility are eligible after a minimum 6-month separation; current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are not eligible
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply