Oncology RN
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Oncology RN for an outpatient cancer clinic position requiring at least one year of current oncology nursing experience and a SD or compact RN license.

Details

• Outpatient oncology clinic setting within a Medical Oncology department
• Patient population includes adults 18+ with medical oncology/hematology needs, including pre- and post-transplant BMT patients
• Sees approximately 15-25 patients per day with CA support
• Schedule consists of 4 shifts of 10 hours each, 0700-1730, with day off based on weekly clinic needs
• No weekend shifts and no on-call requirements
• No major holiday coverage required, though minor holidays when the clinic is open will be scheduled
• Routine floating to work with different physicians within Medical Oncology, with occasional floating to other clinics outside Medical Oncology
• Uses Epic Ambulatory as the charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license (South Dakota or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• ONS certification required
• OCN certification preferred
• Minimum 1.5 years of nursing experience, with at least 1 year of current oncology experience required
• Completion of an approved nursing education program required
• Epic Ambulatory experience required
• Prior clinic experience required, including rooming patients, vital signs, review of systems, medication reconciliation, and weight measurement
• Experience as first assist and chaperoning for provider exams and procedures in a clinic setting
• Must have completed at least one prior 13-week travel assignment (first-time travelers not accepted)
• Permanent staff must wait a full year before returning as a traveler

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining orders, processing patients for infusions, chart checks, procedure set-up, and referral review
• Support on the unit includes department leadership, CA, charge nurse, and a team lead resource, with chemo nurses handling port access and blood draws
• Physician team consists of 7 medical oncologists, each typically supported by an ARNP
• Department orientation typically lasts 5 days, subject to change based on skillset and comfort level
• Time off may be approved for up to 7 days (excluding holidays) if the traveler is willing to extend the contract to accommodate
• Navy blue scrubs required for nursing staff
• Free parking available onsite
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible for this travel position