Oncology RN
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Oncology RN for a night shift Med/Surg-Oncology position at a Magnet-designated teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of oncology and surgical experience.

Details

• 28-bed acute care Medical/Surgical Oncology inpatient unit
• Cares for patients undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, and/or biologicals, including aggressive curative therapy, symptom management, ostomy, and palliative care
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Weekend coverage required on an as-needed basis
• No call requirements
• Floating within the hospital required, no floating to sister hospitals
• Uses EPIC charting system

Requirements

• Active WA state or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Oncology and surgical experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Oncology experience in an academic medical center preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, port access and management, and central line care
• Experience managing oncologic emergencies such as tumor lysis syndrome, anaphylaxis, extravasation, hemorrhage, and sepsis
• Experience with chemotherapy administration and post-chemotherapy body fluid handling
• Skilled in symptom management including nausea/vomiting, neuropathy, altered mental status, and skin/mucous membrane alterations
• Experience caring for patients with various cancer types including breast, lung, colorectal, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma
• Proficient in wound care, chest tube management, ostomy care, and Foley catheter insertion
• Knowledge of isolation precautions, PPE, and neutropenic precautions

Additional Information

• Located within a Magnet-designated academic teaching medical center
• Provide skilled nursing care to oncology patients, including psychosocial support, hospice care, and patient/family education
• Coordinate care and communicate abnormal lab values as part of interdisciplinary team
• Scrubs of any color permitted; scrubs provided for OR personnel
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travelers
• No mileage radius restriction
• RTO limited to 1 week maximum, with no time off permitted during the first two weeks of assignment
• Prior UW staff must have an 18-month separation before returning as a traveler
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions