Medical-Surgical Oncology RN
Columbus, OH
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Oncology

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Job Description

• Work in a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit focused on Oncology with mixed acuity PCU and MS units.
• Patient diagnoses include:

  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Adult)
  • Amyloidosis
  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Chronic Leukemia (CLL, Myeloid)
  • Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Myelodysplastic Syndrome
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders
  • Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Special procedures include:

  • Autologous, Syngeneic, and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplants
  • CAR-T Therapy
• Shift: 12-hour day/night rotating shifts; schedule may include days, nights, or a combination based on staffing needs. Shift assignments reviewed every 4 weeks but are not guaranteed to change.

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of Medical-Surgical (MS) and Oncology experience (higher value from description).
• Hematology-Oncology experience is strongly preferred.
• Chemotherapy certification is NOT required.

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Certifications

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

Required Skills

• Medical-Surgical/Telemetry nursing skills
• Telemetry monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws
• Peripheral line care and management
• PICC line management
• Nasal cannula administration

Required Licenses

• Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Ohio

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific codes apply).
• Education verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA).
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring.
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 3 months of start.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap vaccine (adult dose)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination (mask required if declined during flu season)
• Fingerprinting must be completed within 1 year of start; new fingerprinting required if break in service exceeds 90 days.
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually.
• Ethics and Compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually.

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam prior to start.
• Unit-specific competency exams.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%).

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership.
• Employment application required including education verification.
• Skills checklist required.

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with oncology and medical-surgical skills seeking a travel contract in Ohio with exposure to advanced hematology/oncology care and stem cell transplant procedures.