Oncology Chemo Certified RN
Washington, DC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Chemo-Certified Oncology RN for a 13-week travel assignment at a 402-bed academic teaching hospital in Washington, DC, requiring BMT experience and a valid DC RN license.

Details

• Acute care teaching hospital with 402 staffed beds
• Unit: BMT/Oncology (Bles 2) serving BMT, hematology, and inpatient oncology patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4–5
• Rotating day and night shifts (3x12-hour shifts); day shift 7:30–18:00, night shift 18:30–7:00
• Every other weekend shift requirement, subject to unit needs
• Floating required within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Skills required: chemotherapy administration, telemetry monitoring, and IV starts
• Port access and management required
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management required
• Charting system: Cerner (required experience)

Requirements

• Active DC RN license required; a pending DC license may be accepted, but license must be in hand prior to start date
• Current BLS certification required
• ONS Chemotherapy certification required
• ONCC Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferred
• BSN preferred
• Minimum 2 years of specialty experience in hematology/oncology or BMT required (hard stop)
• BMT experience required (hard stop)
• At least 1 prior completed travel assignment required
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment, supporting at least 2 years of experience in the previous 3 years
• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are considered local; a driver's license matching the candidate's address is required to determine local status
• Annual flu vaccine required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include administering chemotherapy, managing ports, starting and maintaining IVs, and interpreting and managing dysrhythmias
• Schedule is initially determined by unit needs; nurses may submit preferences for future schedules, which are balanced with unit demands
• Scrubs are not provided; any color scrubs are acceptable, but scrubs with other hospital logos are not permitted
• Candidates who were previously employed at MedStar must have been separated for a minimum of one year before being considered
• No RTO is permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment; RTO must be declared upfront and is capped at 7 days per 13-week contract
• Candidates are not guaranteed a manager interview and should be comfortable proceeding without one
• First-time travelers are not eligible; at least one completed travel assignment is required