Med Surg Oncology RN
Aurora, Colorado
University of Colorado Hospital

MS ONC RN – Medical Surgical Oncology

Assignment Overview

• Location: Aurora, Colorado
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Surgical oncology unit (36 total staffed beds)
• Scrub Color: Navy
• Focus: Majority of procedures and diagnoses involve the abdomen or pelvis (gynecologic oncology, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, stomach). Patients have known cancer diagnoses and need surgical intervention for their disease or complications. Nursing staff provides care to help patients reach post-op milestones for discharge. No chemotherapy or biotherapy is administered on this unit.

Schedule

• Shifts: Day (3x12 hours, 7:00–19:00) or Night (3x12 hours, 19:00–7:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Days: Various days of the week
• Weekends: Required per unit needs
• On-call: Not required
• Float: Days with occasional float to nights as needed (only a few night shifts per contract). Floats within scope to meet needs and between like units, and may float to sister facilities based on needs.
• Ratios: 1:6. Ratios may flex up based on staffing and unit needs, with additional support provided.
• RTO: 10 RTO days maximum, approved. RTO is not allowed during these periods:

  • October 25 – November 4, 2026
  • November 22 – December 2, 2026
  • December 20, 2026 – January 3, 2027

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado (active CO or Compact RN license, verified within 60 days of start)
• 2 years of oncology experience
• Oncology experience within the last year
• Surgical oncology experience
• Teaching hospital experience
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Certifications

• AHA BLS (RQI accepted)
• Chemotherapy certification not required; staff does not need to be chemo certified to apply

Competencies

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, competency exam, Core Parts I–III, and OSHA mandatory training: each required within 1 year of start and updated annually, with a minimum score of 80%

Background, Health, and Compliance

• 7-year background check within 60 days of start, including education verification (nursing schools must be accredited by CCNE or ACEN), sanctions and exclusion database searches, and a Colorado CBI check
• Drug test within 30 days of start, updated annually
• Ishihara color blind exam completed before start date (online testing not accepted; failing does not cancel the assignment)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA (not a chiropractor)
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON/T-SPOT or two-step PPD) or chest X-ray, within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually, using a 3M 1860S, 1860R, or 1870/1870+ mask (onsite testing available)
• Tdap within 10 years of start, or signed declination within 1 year
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive MMR IgG titer or 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, 2-dose Heplisav series, or declination
• Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines
• COVID: proof of vaccine (AstraZeneca, Pfizer, or Moderna) or signed declination
• Seasonal flu vaccine or approved facility exemption (declination forms not accepted)
• Colorado CAPS check within 60 days of start; CAPS release authorization updated annually, with 5 full years of address history
• E-Verify or attestation
• Driver's license or state ID (front and back)
• Proof of name change, if applicable

Employment History and References

• Work history verification covering the last 3 years, including the most recent employer (attestations not accepted)
• Gaps over 30 days must be explained
• Two references from the last two years, one from employment within the last year, both from a Charge RN, manager, supervisor, or above (preceptors acceptable)
• Gaps of 15 or more days are treated as new candidate requirements

Onboarding

• Employee data sheet completed within 24 hours of signing
• Facility-specific modules completed within the first two weeks of assignment