Travel Nurse RN - Oncology Med Surg
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Oncology RN for an outpatient infusion clinic, requiring SD or compact RN licensure and at least 1 year of recent Ambulatory Epic experience.

Details

• Outpatient infusion clinic within a multi-department oncology facility
• 32 infusion chairs with each RN managing 5-8 patients per day, 3-4 at a time
• Patient population includes medical oncology/chemotherapy infusion for all cancer types (solid tumor, GYN, breast, hematology)
• Uses Ambulatory Epic EMR and Omnicell for medication dispensing
• Shift times alternate between 0800-1630 and 0830-1700
• No weekend rotation and no on-call requirements
• Floating required to other clinics within the Cancer Care Institute as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (SD or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• ONS Chemotherapy certification required
• OCN certification preferred
• Completion of an approved nursing education program required
• Minimum 1.5 years of nursing experience, including 1 year of current Outpatient Infusion Oncology experience
• Broad oncology experience required across all cancer types; highly specialized experience (e.g., BMT) alone is not a skill match
• 1+ year of recent Ambulatory Epic experience required
• Must be able to self-assign patients and manage workload independently

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include chemotherapy infusion administration, chart checks, rooming patients, vital signs, weight checks, review of systems, and medication reconciliation
• Strong communication skills required for team-based care, including whiteboard updates and charge RN coordination for provider communication and reactions
• Support available from department leadership, charge nurse, scheduler, pharmacy, resource nurse, physicians, and CNPs
• Orientation includes NEO and a department-specific orientation typically lasting 3-5 days
• No major holiday coverage required; staff scheduled for minor holidays when the clinic is open
• RTO requests go through the manager for approval
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Free parking provided
• First-time travelers not accepted; candidates must have completed at least two 13-week assignments
• Travelers must reside more than 100 miles from the facility
• Former permanent staff must wait one full year before returning as a traveler