Oncology Registered Nurse
Denver, Colorado
Presbyterian/Saint Luke's Medical Center

Travel RN - Oncology

Location: Denver, Colorado
Employment Type: Travel

Unit Information

• Unit: Blood Cancer Unit / Oncology (18 beds)
• Staffing:

  • Day Shift: 1 charge nurse (no patient assignment), 3-5 RNs, 1 CNA
  • Night Shift: 1 charge nurse (no patient assignment), 3-5 RNs
• Patient Ratios: 3-4 patients per nurse
• Equipment: Telemetry, bladder scanner, Alaris pump and Alaris PCA
• EMR System: Meditech

Job Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology
• Required Certifications:

  • BLS
  • Chemotherapy Certification (must be certified to administer chemo/biotherapy)
• Licenses: Registered Nurse License
• Experience: Minimum 2 years in Oncology nursing
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Skills & Qualifications

• Must Have:

  • Compassion for oncology and chronic patient populations
  • Quick learner
• Preferred:

  • Chemo and biotherapy certification
  • Step-down experience (familiarity with standing orders such as fluid bolus, first fever)
  • Experience with very acute hematology patients

Typical Procedures Performed

• Lumbar puncture
• Bone marrow biopsies (with conscious sedation or no sedation)
• Thoracentesis

Work Environment & Culture

• The unit has won "Unit of Distinction" 4 out of the last 5 years within the hospital system, recognized for quality measures including evidence-based practice, infection control, nurse certification rates, and low RN turnover.
• Emphasis on primary nursing with less reliance on CNAs/PCTs; majority of patient care interventions are performed by nurses.
• Team-oriented culture that values compassion, adaptability, and mutual support among staff.
• Oncology nurses on this unit are dedicated, knowledgeable, and passionate about their work.

Schedule

• Day shift: 7 AM to 7 PM

Contract Length

• 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)