Travel RN - Med/Surg - Oncology

American Traveler, LLC.; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay & bonuses

Housing allowance

Travel and licensure reimbursements

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking an experienced RN for a Medical Surgical Oncology unit in Texas. You must hold an active TX or compact RN license and have travel nursing experience, with BLS required and chemo/NIHSS preferred.

The 36-bed unit supports telemetry with day shifts to 7:00–19:00; Epic charting is required, and onboarding labs are completed within 48 hours. Generous housing allowance and travel reimbursement accompany comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active TX or compact RN license at time of consideration.
• BLS certification required; chemo and NIHSS preferred.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience; travel nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed general medical-surgical and oncology unit with telemetry.
• Care for oncology/hematology patients across disease stages; 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Complete onboarding and labs within 48 hours; orientation modules onsite.

Skills

RN experience

Travel nursing

Telemetry monitoring

Charge nurse experience

IV therapy

Blood product administration

Chemotherapy administration

BiPAP/CPAP management

Wound care

Renal/hemodialysis care

Education

RN license (TX or compact)

Tools

Epic charting

Job description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical Surgical Oncology unit requiring prior travel experience and a TX or compact RN license.

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required; Chemo Certification and NIHSS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line blood draws, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Experience with port access/management and blood product administration
• Experience with chemotherapy administration and monitoring
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, and oxygen administration
• Experience with colostomy/ileostomy and feeding tube care and management
• Experience with Heparin, insulin, and PCA medication administration
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry monitoring
• Experience with rapid response/code team protocols
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac
• Experience with pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care

Responsibilities

• Work on a 36-bed general medical-surgical and oncology/hematology unit with telemetry capability
• Unit includes 18 medical-surgical beds and 18 oncology-designated beds, all private rooms
• Care for young adult through geriatric oncology and hematology patients at varying disease stages
• May also receive general medical/surgical overflow patients
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00
• Epic charting system experience required
• Provide direct patient care to oncology, hematology, and general medical-surgical patients
• Must complete core onboarding items and labs within 48 hours of contract signing
• Orientation modules completed onsite, averaging 4-6 hours for RNs
• Candidates residing within certain nearby counties are not accepted for this position
• Locals residing within 50 miles are not accepted
• Previous staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• All RTO must be listed at time of consideration, with no more than 3 days auto-approved and none during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted
• First-time travelers are not being considered for this role

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts