Med Surg Tele RN
Columbus, OH
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Oncology Telemetry position requiring 2 years of current acute care experience in the specialty and telemetry interpretation skills.

Details

• Work on a Medical/Surgical Oncology Telemetry unit within a cancer hospital setting
• Care for adult and geriatric patients with all subtypes of solid tumor cancers, including breast, lung, prostate, pancreatic, colon, and esophageal cancer
• Patients receiving antineoplastic chemotherapy and care spanning new diagnosis through treatment and end-of-life transition
• Staffing ratio goal of 1:4, potentially up to 1:5
• Weekend shifts vary based on unit needs with no set or blocked scheduling
• Floating required to other Med/Surg Oncology units
• 12-hour Day shifts (7:00-19:30) and Night shifts (19:00-7:30) available
• Uses Epic for computerized charting
• Strong focus on infection prevention protocols and fall prevention

Requirements

• Active RN license (Ohio or Compact) required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required
• ONS Chemo certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care experience required, consistently within the last 12 months and specific to the specialty
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required: telemetry interpretation and monitoring, IV therapy/phlebotomy, accessing and managing ports, starting and maintaining IVs, central line blood draws, administration of chemotherapy, cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management, isolation precautions/PPE
• Preferred skills: blood product administration, tracheostomy care/management
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a Manager/Director or formal leadership role; Charge RN acceptable as second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive med/surg oncology nursing care across the full spectrum of the cancer journey, from new diagnosis through treatment and end-of-life transition
• Candidates should come with a willingness to learn and grow their nursing practice
• Previous travel experience preferred, though first-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Locals accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for a travel assignment once away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at this health system
• RTO must be submitted with the initial application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing the contract due to strict compliance timelines