Oncology RN - Radiation Oncology
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Hospital

Registered Nurse - Radiation Oncology

Overview

• Location: Saratoga Springs, New York
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Day shift, 8:00 to 16:30 (5 x 8 hours, 40 hours/week). Monday through Friday, with no weekends, holidays, or call.

Required Qualifications

• Valid New York RN license
• 2 years of oncology experience, including experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• IV and port access experience
• Epic experience

Pre-Start Requirements

• Flu vaccine: Mandatory. Only religious or medical exemptions are considered. All flu shots are due by December 2, 2026. Exemption requests are due by November 22, 2026, or at least 10 days before start for agency staff starting on or after November 22, 2026. Flu season starts December 5.
• TB screening: Negative PPD or QuantiFERON Gold within 1 year of start. The facility requires a 2-step PPD (the second within 3 months of start, and the candidate cannot start until it is read), or a QuantiFERON Gold within 1 year. TSpot is accepted.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: For candidates born in 1957 or later, proof of titer or 2 MMR doses at least 28 days apart. The facility requires 2 MMR boosters or a positive titer.
• Hepatitis B: Titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series.
• Varicella: Titer, 2 vaccines at least 4 weeks apart, or history of chickenpox. The facility requires 2 boosters or a positive titer.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, completed onsite with Occupational Health.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start, using the lab and panel specified by the facility.
• N95 fit test: Can be completed onsite. An outside fit test is accepted only if it was quantitative.
• Lift assessment: 25 lb or 10 lb, depending on position, completed during the Occupational Health appointment.
• Background checks: Agency standard check (updated annually, with a 7-year search), plus EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (annually).
• Documents: Government-issued photo ID, badge photo, FCRA authorization (signed before start), medical history form, N95 questionnaire, PPD questionnaire, and 2 professional references within 2 years of start.
• Online modules: Facility modules must be completed by 7 a.m. on the Wednesday before start. Allow several hours.

Restrictions

• Does not accept travelers whose primary residence is in Warren, Washington, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Albany, Columbia, Greene, Dutchess, or Ulster County. Extensions are reviewed case by case.