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Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
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Length: 16 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a mixed-acuity Med/Surg Tele oncology unit, with inpatient nursing experience required and day/night rotating shifts available.
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Mixed-acuity PCU/MS Tele unit caring for medical oncology patients, with approximately 24 PCU beds and 24 MS Tele beds
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Patient population includes a variety of diagnoses ranging from solid tumors to blood cancers, with a high-acuity focus
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Staffing ratios target 1:4–5 but may vary based on unit needs
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Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00–19:30; Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–7:30
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Rotating day/night contract — candidates may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination based on departmental needs; shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period
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Weekend shifts are variable
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Floating required within units of equivalent or lower acuity
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Charting system: Epic (required)
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Equipment used includes GE B450 telemetry monitors, Alaris pumps, PCA pumps, bladder scanners, and continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
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Chemotherapy administration competence is not required; optional 2-day chemo training course available for interested travelers
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Active OH or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration
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BLS required; ACLS preferred
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Minimum 2 years of inpatient nursing experience required, with current and consistent acute care experience in the past 12 months
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MS/Tele experience required; PCU experience not required
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Epic EMR experience required
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Oncology experience preferred but not required
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Teaching hospital experience preferred
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Previous travel experience preferred but not required
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Core skills required: IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line care/management, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, isolation precautions/PPE, heparin protocols, and use of rapid response/code teams
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Preferred skills include: port access/management, chemotherapy administration and monitoring, BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tubes, HFNC, tracheostomy care, CBI, PCA, IV insulin protocols, surgical drains, and telemetry
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Nursing degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program required
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2 professional references required: at least 1 from a manager, director, or formal leadership (supervisor); a Charge RN is acceptable as the second reference; co-worker references are not accepted
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Strong emphasis on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention
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Pediatric patients are rarely admitted to this unit and would typically be cared for by permanent staff; pediatric experience is not required
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Former employees of this facility are eligible for a travel assignment after a minimum 6-month separation; current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are not eligible
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All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted prior to consideration and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
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Local candidates are accepted at the same bill rate
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Ohio state fingerprinting is required and must be initiated promptly upon contract signing; candidates outside Ohio within driving distance must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location, while those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet to complete urgently
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
