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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
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Length: 16 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position at a busy surgical oncology hospital in Ohio, requiring at least 2 years of RN experience and active BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.
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Mixed-acuity PCU/Med-Surg surgical oncology unit
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Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with surgical oncology diagnoses including breast, thyroid, melanoma, hepatobiliary (liver, pancreas, spleen, biliary tract, neuroendocrine), colorectal, and reconstructive plastics cases
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Nurse-to-patient ratio goal is 1:4, with potential for 1:5
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Shift: Nights (3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30)
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Day/Night rotating scheduling is possible — shift assignments are determined by department needs and reviewed every 4-week scheduling period
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Weekend scheduling is variable based on unit needs
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Special procedures include chemotherapy administration, blood transfusions, IV antibiotics, management of oncologic emergencies, cytokine release syndrome, insulin drips, and heparin drips
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Strong emphasis on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention
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Charting is performed in Epic
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Active OH RN license or compact RN license (must be active and in hand at time of consideration)
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Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
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ONS Chemotherapy certification preferred
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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2 professional references required: at least 1 must be from a Manager, Director, or formal leadership role (e.g., Supervisor); a Charge RN is acceptable as a second reference; co-worker references are not accepted
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Orientation begins with 1 week of Mon–Fri day shift training, followed by a second week of 36 hours of on-unit orientation with a preceptor
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Self-scheduling requests are submitted by the traveler prior to the unit balancing and finalizing the schedule
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Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers
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Former employees of this facility are eligible for a travel assignment after a minimum 6-month separation
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All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted at the time of application and will be built into the contract, with a maximum of 7 days
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Ohio state fingerprinting is required and must be initiated promptly after accepting the position — candidates outside of Ohio will need to travel to an in-state fingerprinting location or may receive a mailed packet to complete urgently upon receipt
