Travel Oncology/BMT Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Facility: James Cancer Hospital (Outside In Hospital System)
Specialty: Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)

Job Description

• Unit: BMT (14 & 15W James) - Oncology
• CHEMO CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
• Mixed acuity PCU and Medical-Surgical (MS) unit
• Schedule: No set schedule or block schedule; facility determines schedule which may include working every weekend. Flexibility required. Maximum 1-2 days Requested Time Off (RTO).
• Shift: 12-hour day/night rotating shifts; assignments reviewed every 4 weeks but not guaranteed.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year in Medical-Surgical and oncology required.

Patient Diagnoses

• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
• Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Adult)
• Amyloidosis
• Aplastic Anemia
• Chronic Leukemia
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
• Chronic Myeloid (Myelogenous) Leukemia
• Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Multiple Myeloma
• Myelodysplastic Syndrome
• Myeloproliferative Disorders
• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Special Procedures / Unit Details

• Autologous Transplants (patient’s own stem cells)
• Syngeneic Transplants (stem cells from identical twin)
• Allogeneic Transplants (stem cells from sibling, parent, or unrelated donor)
• CAR-T Therapy

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy Certification
• Oncology Certified (preferred)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (preferred)

Required Skills

• Medical-Surgical / Telemetry (MS/Tele) experience
• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws
• Peripheral line care/management
• PICC line management
• Nasal cannula oxygen administration

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

Licensure & Background

• Valid nursing license (Ohio or compact license with residency declaration if out-of-state)
• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required (code 3701.881) with results prior to start
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprints pending

Health & Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• TB questionnaire required
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if low titer
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination accepted)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemption requires documentation
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
• COVID-19 vaccine not required but recommended

Competency Exams

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (required prior to start)
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam within 1 year of start and annually thereafter

Other Required Documents

• Employment application including education verification
• Skills checklist
• Education accreditation confirmation (accredited nursing program)
• Professional references: 2 required, at least 1 from a manager or formal leadership
• Annual acknowledgment of dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate (updated annually)

Additional Notes

• Facility requires flexibility in scheduling including weekends and rotating shifts.
• Candidates must be prepared for mixed acuity oncology care including complex transplant procedures.
• Strict compliance with facility-specific credentialing, health, and background requirements is mandatory.
• Orientation and remediation processes are in place for competency exams, including EKG remediation if needed.

This position is ideal for experienced oncology RNs with chemotherapy certification and strong telemetry/medical-surgical skills seeking a travel contract in a specialized cancer hospital setting.