Medical-Surgical/Oncology RN
Albany, Georgia
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical / Oncology

Location: Albany, Georgia
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks (open to 8 or 17 weeks)
Shift: 12-hour days (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM)
Hours per Week: Option of 36 or 48 hours (hours not guaranteed during orientation week)
Start Date: ASAP
Radius Rule: Must live within 75 miles

Unit & Patient Population

• 29-bed inpatient combined Oncology and Medical-Surgical unit
• Med/Surg side cares for clean patients; active infections only if receiving chemotherapy
• Primary cohort location for patients with Sickle Cell Disease
• Patient ratio: 1:6 (days and nights)
• CNA ratio: generally 1:8 to 1:10, also used as sitters

Job Responsibilities & Float Requirements

• Float potentially to all acute care areas, cardiology, or Emergency Center for acute care patient holds
• Mid-shift floats are uncommon and only for emergent needs
• Potential float to North Campus (1.8 miles away)
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• Must work 2 out of 3 holidays
• On-call/call back is rare
• 30-minute break per shift

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2+ years recent experience on an Oncology/Medical-Surgical unit
• Experience managing high acuity pain, especially related to Sickle Cell Disease crises
• Confident with PCA pump operation, frequent pain intervention administration and reassessment, and escalation of pain control barriers
• Demonstrated experience with:

  • Peripheral IV insertions
  • Sickle Cell management
  • Tracheostomy care and management

Required Qualifications & Certifications

• Georgia or compact RN license required
• Chemo certification required
• AHA BLS certification required
• AHA NIHSS certification required
• AHA ACLS certification highly preferred
• Associates degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Meditech Expanse EMR experience required (HCA Meditech experience NOT accepted)

Additional Requirements

• No new travelers; must have completed at least one prior travel assignment
• Cannot have return-to-office (RTO) within 2 weeks of start and no more than 7 days total RTO before starting
• Uniform: Caribbean blue or white scrub colors

This position is ideal for a confident, experienced RN with oncology and medical-surgical skills, comfortable managing complex pain and high acuity patients, especially those with Sickle Cell Disease.