Job Description
AMN Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Oncology for a travel nursing job in SAINT HELENA, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Oncology
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Oncology - Travel - (Onc RN)
StartDate: 7/28/2025
Available Shifts: 9.5 D
Pay Rate: $2173.47 - $2395.26
This department provides comprehensive coordinated care for ambulatory patients with complex diseases or disorders. This department uses a team approach providing patients access to multiple physicians and care givers at one visit as opposed to having the patient go to multiple visits or locations to receive their treatment. Services are provided in a hospital-based outpatient department or outpatient center located within 35 miles of the hospital campus.
Job Summary:
Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients in an oncology department according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
Oncology nurse experience in a radiation department: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
Facility Specific License/Certifications:
Oncology Nursing Certification (ONC) or Chemotherapy Immunotherapy (CHIM) or ONC/ONCC-CHIM: Required
Essential Functions:
Conducts baseline assessment and nursing history of outpatients receiving radiation therapy including vital signs, pain assessment and medication history. Utilizes Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) guidelines in documentation. Assesses patients for fall risk, allergies and communicates to physicians and team. Conducts weekly assessment of patients for signs and symptoms of side effects from radiation therapy. Prepares charts for initial assessments and follow up visits to radiation therapy department. Communicates pertinent changes to physician.
Assists physicians with all procedures performed in radiation therapy department including Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy, and examinations. Prepares exam room for patient. Takes vital signs and assists physician with procedures. Cleans and maintains instruments used in procedures. Performs blood draws in department; starts intravenous therapy for the administration of intravenous contrast; administers medication in department as ordered by physician. Administers oxygen when necessary.
Acts as a mediator and resource in the department in regards to transportation, scheduling and pertinent medical issues between the patients and the radiation therapists.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
CA RN LIC
BLS
CHEMO Cert
ONCOL SCL and Reference within a year
RTO Upon Submission
Job Benefits At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
- Competitive pay rates
- Free, quality, private housing
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) and Flex Spending
- Life Insurance
- Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
- Free Continuing Education
- Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
About the Company At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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American Mobile Healthcare Job ID #3314422. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse – Oncology - Travel - (Onc RN)
About AMN Healthcare Nursing
AMN Healthcare is a leader in Nurse staffing. Our relationships with numerous healthcare facilities - including hospitals, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities - enable us to offer the most current travel nurse, local staffing, rapid response and crisis nurse jobs nationwide. We''re committed to finding you the best nursing job to fit your career goals. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.
Benefits
- Company provided housing options
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Continuing Education
Job Tags
Temporary work, Work experience placement, Extra income, Local area, Immediate start, Shift work,