Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU/Surgical Oncology position at a major academic cancer hospital, requiring 2 years of acute care experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Mixed acuity PCU and Med/Surg unit with a surgical oncology focus at a large academic cancer hospital
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with surgical oncology diagnoses including breast, thyroid, melanoma, hepatobiliary, colorectal, and plastic/reconstructive cancers
• Nurse-to-patient ratio goal is 1:4, with potential for 1:5 based on unit needs
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Weekend scheduling is variable based on unit needs; no set or blocked scheduling is offered
• Floating within scope of practice may be required
• Charting is performed in Epic (experience required)
• Specialized procedures include chemotherapy administration, blood transfusions, IV antibiotics, management of oncologic emergencies, cytokine release syndrome, insulin drips, and heparin drips
• Strong emphasis on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention

Requirements

• Active OH RN license or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience; experience must be current and active within the last 12 months and in the PCU/telemetry specialty
• Epic EMR experience required
• Nursing degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program required
• Skills in cardiac telemetry monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and telemetry unit monitoring
• 2 professional references required: at least 1 from a manager, director, or formal leadership role (charge RN acceptable as 2nd reference); no coworker references accepted
• Preferred: BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube (Emerson/PleurEvac) experience, tracheostomy care, and cardiac/MS-Tele or PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown setting experience
• Preferred certification: ONS Chemotherapy certification
• Preferred: oncology nursing experience

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply; a willingness to learn and grow nursing practice is expected
• All permanent staff on this unit are PCU-trained; travelers join a well-supported clinical team
• Former employees of this health system are eligible to apply after a minimum 6-month separation; current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are not eligible
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted with your application and built into the contract; RTO is limited to 7 days or fewer
• Ohio state fingerprinting is required and must be completed promptly after contract signing; candidates outside Ohio within driving distance must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location, and those farther away will receive a mailed packet to complete urgently