Travel Nurse RN - Oncology
Hendersonville, NC
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Medical Surgical Oncology Floor Registered Nurse (RN) Night Shift Location unspecified. This role involves coordinating and delivering patient care within a hospital setting, focusing on a diverse patient population with oncologic and general medical-surgical needs. The nurse will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure quality care and promote patient safety and comfort.

Job Details

• Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.
• The Medical Surgical unit is a 37-bed unit providing care for a diverse patient population with both oncologic and general medical-surgical needs. Core patient populations include individuals undergoing active cancer treatment, post-surgical oncology cases, and those requiring symptom management for complications such as neutropenia, pain crises, and disease progression. The unit also supports end-of-life and palliative care when appropriate. The unit is a Bariatric Center of Excellence and serves the majority of bariatric patients returning from surgery.
• Administers patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Reports and records the plan for care, nursing care given, and the patients response to that care.
• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs.
• Consults with appropriate resources regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.
• Collaborates with peers in a clinical operations environment, including fostering intra/interdepartmental communication.
• Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.
• Communicates with patients and families to prepare or update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening.
• Develops relationships with patients and families that promote advocacy for their needs.
• Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment, including infection control principles.
• Ensures competency in all required skills and completes competency assessments annually per the documented competency checklist.
• Adheres to documented policies and performs other related duties as assigned.
• Required Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Some units may require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification prior to performing clinical care.
• Required Licensure: Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina or one of the compact states by the day of clinical care.
• Schedule: Night shift, 12 hours, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Start date: 11/16/2026.
• End date: 02/15/2027.

Benefits

• The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits