Oncology Chemo Certified Registered Nurse – Acute Leukemia & Hematology
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Unit: Acute Leukemia and Hematology (15E James)
Shift: 12 Nights (Day/Night option available)
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Job Description

• Care primarily for newly diagnosed acute leukemia patients
• Patient Age Group: Adults and Geriatrics
• Staffing Ratios: Goal 1:4, can be 1:5
• Schedule: No set/blocked scheduling; self-schedule requests accepted before finalizing
• Weekends: Variable based on unit needs
• Orientation:

  • Week 1: Monday-Friday dayshift
  • Week 2: 36 hours on-unit orientation with a preceptor

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years nursing experience required
• First-time travelers not accepted
• CHEMO CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• ONS Chemo Certification

Preferred:

• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification

Skills & Competencies

• Medical-Surgical/Telemetry experience
• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Feeding tube care and management
• IV therapy and phlebotomy
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws
• Peripheral line care and management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Computerized charting experience with EPIC

Special Focus Areas

• Infection prevention protocols
• Patient falls prevention

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start (including FBI/BCI fingerprinting)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required with specific code (3701.881)
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year (or TB questionnaire)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if low titer
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
• Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemption allowed with documentation
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager/director or formal leadership)
• Employment application including education verification
• Skills checklist required
• Unit-specific competency exams including Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (must be current within 1 year and updated annually)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required prior to start

Facility Policies

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and signed annually

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with oncology and telemetry skills who hold chemo certification and are comfortable working night shifts in a specialized hematology/oncology unit.