Oncology/BMT Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Columbus, OH
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

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

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

Job Description

This role involves working in a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit with oncology and mixed acuity medical-surgical telemetry patients. The unit includes PCU and MS units with a focus on hematology/oncology diagnoses.

Patient Diagnoses Include:

• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
• Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Adult)
• Amyloidosis
• Aplastic Anemia
• Chronic Leukemia (including CLL and Myeloid 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; changes based on staffing needs

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 1 year experience in Medical-Surgical and Oncology nursing
• 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 and peripheral line care and blood draws
• PICC line management
• Nasal cannula 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
• Minimum of 1 year oncology nursing experience, including experience within the last 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 using Rapid Response Teams
• PICC line management skills

Additional Requirements

• Background checks and monitoring per facility policy (including EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monthly monitoring)
• Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting with specific code requirements; must be completed within 1 year of start
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start
• Annual acknowledgment of dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment annually

Notes

• Candidates must be prepared for a fast and time-sensitive fingerprinting process specific to Ohio regulations.
• This position requires strong clinical skills in oncology and medical-surgical telemetry nursing with a focus on complex hematology patients.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this role.

This opportunity is ideal for experienced RNs with oncology and medical-surgical telemetry skills seeking a travel contract in Ohio.