Med Surg Oncology RN
Bowling Green, Kentucky
The Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Oncology

Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky Unit: 4C Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 6 weeks Start date: 11/30 only

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Nights, 3x12s or 4x12s. The listing's shift field also shows Day (3x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:00).
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Guaranteed hours: Facility would like 48 hours
• Ratio: 1:6
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Must work weeks of holidays
• On-call: Not required, but may occasionally be placed on call for scheduled shifts (highly unlikely)
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block schedule: Accommodated when allowed
• Staffing context: Facility is going through an electronic health record conversion and needs extra support.

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg experience (1 year of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• Chemotherapy experience
• Oncology experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI

Clinical Skills Sought

• Oncology: Inpatient oncology; active immunotherapy (specific and non-specific); administration of chemotherapy; monitoring chemotherapy; managing side effects; body fluid handling after chemotherapy; managing and disposing of cytotoxic spills; recognizing and communicating abnormal lab values
• Vascular access: Accessing and caring for ports; central line and implanted line care; PICC line care; central line blood draws; starting IVs; phlebotomy
• Blood products: Blood and blood product administration; administration of coagulation factors
• Medications: Antiemetics, corticosteroids, Neupogen, hormonal therapy, anaphylaxis, extravasation injury, hemorrhage, sepsis, spinal cord compression, acute tumor lysis syndrome, IV push narcotics, PCA pump management, transdermal patches, medication tolerance and dependence assessment
• Monitoring and care: Telemetry interpretation and monitoring; chest tube, colostomy, Foley catheter, and tracheostomy care; wound care; isolation and neutropenic precautions; post-surgical care
• Radiation: External radiation therapy (teletherapy); radiation safety precautions; total body irradiation
• Symptom management: Altered skin and mucous membranes, altered mental status, constipation and diarrhea, dysphagia, edema, nausea and vomiting, neuropathy
• Psychosocial and end-of-life care: Advance directives, hospice care, patient and family education, withholding or withdrawing treatment

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering the past 7 years and all locations lived or worked, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, county and nationwide searches, sex offender registry, FACIS Level 3, and education verification. The facility runs its own check as well. Facility will not allow a start with background or education verification pending.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, within 30 days of start and updated at each renewal or extension
• State registry: Kentucky Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment Registry search, and Caregiver Misconduct Registry search
• Identification: Valid driver's license, state ID, or passport
• Work authorization: E-Verify attestation
• Employment history: Complete application covering 7 years of work history, with verification (attestations accepted if needed)
• References: 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Performance evaluation: Completed by the facility manager within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Physical exam: Within 1 year, with attestation of ability to meet the job's physical demands
• Drug screening: Negative 13-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant acceptable, not required annually). A second screen is done onsite during orientation; prescriptions must be in hand. Random screening may occur during the contract.
• Respirator fit test: Required within 1 year, updated annually. Onsite fit testing is recommended, and an OSHA respirator clearance must be completed onsite.
• TB: Negative Q-Gold/T-Spot or chest X-ray within 60 days of start, with annual onsite updates. Kentucky law requires onsite TB screening every 6 months.
• Vaccines and immunity: Documented measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity (vaccines or positive titers). Exemptions are not accepted for these. Flu vaccine documentation is required for the 2026-27 season (flu exemptions will not be made for travelers). COVID status is reported but does not prevent starting.
• Paperwork and training: Health history, latex allergy, communicable disease, privacy, and patient registration forms; confidentiality and employment acknowledgements; computer agreement (due within 48 hours of signed contract); facility background release (due within 48 hours of signed contract); online training modules 1 through 8 completed before start; Kentucky law review
• Badge photo: Required before start, on a white or cream background from the waist up. Only nose studs are allowed as facial piercings.