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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