Oncology – RN

Job ID: #874102 | Albany, GA

 

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Job ID: 874102

Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,962.69

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Oncology

Location

Albany, GA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

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

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient care on a 29-bed inpatient oncology unit, managing acute oncology symptoms, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, sickle cell crisis, hematology, medical overflow, 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 system (strip reading not required)
  • Receive 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 — no first-time travelers
  • BLS certification required
  • Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; documentation required at time of submission

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • NIHSS certification preferred
  • ONS (Oncology Nursing Society) chemotherapy certification preferred for nurses wishing to administer chemotherapy; minimum 2 years of oncology experience required for chemo administration
  • Familiarity with Meditech EMR
  • Experience caring for hematology and end-of-life patient populations

Why Join Us

  • Work alongside a structured support team including a dedicated charge nurse (outside of staffing grid) and nurse aides on each shift
  • 3-day unit-specific orientation provided to support a smooth transition onto the floor


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