Medical-Surgical Oncology RN
Anchorage, AK
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Oncology Floor, Alaska: This 13-week assignment supports adult and geriatric patients in an acute-care oncology setting with rotating 12-hour shifts. The role requires chemotherapy administration experience, oncology nursing certification, and the ability to provide comprehensive care for patients with complex medical and surgical oncology needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; assignment begins 12/14/2026 and runs for 13 weeks.
• Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of registered nursing experience; active or pending Alaska Registered Nurse licensure, with the license application completed within 48 hours of signing and the license in hand before an auto-offer; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)/ONCC chemotherapy certification; chemotherapy administration experience; ability to care for adult and geriatric patients.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Epic charting and inpatient oncology nursing.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adult and geriatric patients in an acute-care oncology environment.
  • Manages chemotherapy administration, continuous and intravenous push chemotherapy, implanted ports, central lines, blood products, infusion pumps, and extravasation injuries.
  • Performs oncology assessments, recognizes abnormal laboratory values, manages neutropenic precautions, and responds to conditions including sepsis, anaphylaxis, altered mental status, and tumor lysis syndrome.
  • Supports patient and family education, symptom management, wound care, post-surgical care, and coordination with interdisciplinary services.
  • Typical patient ratios are 5:1 across days, nights, and weekends.
  • Weekend coverage may be more frequent than every other weekend based on staffing needs.
  • The clinician must be willing to work two of the three major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years Day.
  • Twenty-four hours of orientation are provided.

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