Travel Oncology RN - Nights, Anchorage, AK (13-Week)

GHR Healthcare; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 112,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with Matching

Healthcare

Dental and Vision

Job summary

GHR Healthcare is seeking a Medical-Surgical Oncology Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment in Anchorage, Alaska. You will provide care for adult and geriatric oncology patients in an acute-care setting during 12-hour nights, with a 36-hour week and guaranteed hours.

Requirements include 1 year of RN experience in oncology, Alaska RN license (or compact), BLS, ONC/ONCC chemotherapy certification, and Epic charting experience.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience, including medical-surgical oncology experience.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Alaska, or an eligible compact license in hand at submission.
• Applicants with a pending Alaska license may be considered if they can complete the license application, fingerprinting, and applicable fees within 48 hours of signing.
• Current BLS certification
• ONS/ONCC chemotherapy certification or equivalent required
• Demonstrated experience administering chemotherapy, including continuous infusions, IV push medications, oral chemotherapy, and management of chemotherapy-related complications
• Experience accessing and managing ports, PICC lines, central lines, infusion pumps, and blood products
• Strong assessment, medication administration, patient education, and care coordination skills
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
• Applicants must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location
• Ability to provide two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the past three years

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult and geriatric oncology patients during overnight shifts
• Administer and monitor chemotherapy, biologic therapies, blood products, hydration, antiemetics, and other prescribed treatments
• Assess patients for treatment response, adverse reactions, extravasation, neutropenia, sepsis, tumor lysis syndrome, hemorrhage, and other oncology-related complications
• Perform comprehensive assessments and recognize and communicate abnormal laboratory results or changes in patient condition
• Provide care for central lines, implanted ports, PICC lines, chest tubes, urinary catheters, wounds, and other clinically indicated devices
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, symptom management, safety precautions, and available support
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, IV teams, respiratory services, rehabilitation, social services, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Document patient care accurately in Epic and follow applicable oncology, medication safety, and isolation protocols
• Float to comparable units when needed to support patient care and staffing requirements

Skills

Oncology nursing

Chemotherapy administration

Patient education

Assessment

Care coordination

Education

RN license (Alaska) or compact license

BLS certification

ONS/ONCC chemotherapy certification

Tools

Epic

Job description

GHR Healthcare is seeking a Medical-Surgical Oncology Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment in Anchorage, Alaska. You will provide care for adult and geriatric oncology patients in an acute-care setting during 12-hour nights, with a 36-hour week and guaranteed hours.

Requirements include 1 year of RN experience in oncology, Alaska RN license (or compact), BLS, ONC/ONCC chemotherapy certification, and Epic charting experience.