BMT RN - Oncology/Med-Surg Telemetry
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Oncology / Medical-Surgical Telemetry

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

Job Description

This position is for a Registered Nurse specializing in oncology and medical-surgical telemetry care, primarily working in a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit with mixed acuity PCU and MS units.

Patient Diagnoses Include:

• 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

Shift Details:

• 12-hour day/night rotating shifts
• Shift assignments reviewed every 4 weeks, but changes are not guaranteed

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 1 year experience in Medical-Surgical and Oncology nursing (higher experience preferred if available)
• Hematology-Oncology experience strongly preferred
• Chemotherapy certification not required
• Skills in telemetry monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Experience with Rapid Response Teams
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws and peripheral line care/management
• PICC line management
• Nasal cannula oxygen administration

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Certifications

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

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Oncology nursing experience of at least 1 year, including experience within the last year
• Medical-Surgical nursing experience of at least 1 year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with central line blood draws
• Experience with PICC line management

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required, including at least one from a manager or formal leadership
• Employment application and skills checklist must be completed prior to start
• Adherence to dress code and hand hygiene policies
• Annual acknowledgment of safety and compliance policies

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit prior travel experience required for this position

This role offers an opportunity to work in a specialized oncology and transplant environment with a diverse patient population requiring advanced nursing skills in hematology and medical-surgical telemetry care.