Description

American Traveler is seeking a Radiation Oncology RN with a minimum of 2 years of experience, Epic proficiency, and oncology/pediatric oncology background for a 16-week travel assignment at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital.

Details

• Radiation Oncology unit within a large, short-term acute care hospital (1,273 staffed beds)
• Level I Trauma and Magnet-designated teaching facility
• Adult and pediatric oncology patient population, including peds anesthesia recovery cases
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Monday–Friday schedule, days only (7:00–15:30), 5x8-hour shifts
• No weekend, holiday, or on-call requirements
• Floating within scope of practice as needed to meet facility needs
• Charting performed in Epic (experience required)

Requirements

• Active Missouri RN license required at time of consideration; pending Illinois license accepted for IL-based candidates (please note at time of consideration)
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience required
• Oncology and pediatric oncology experience required
• Experience with port access on pediatric patients strongly preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include managing radiation cases alongside the clinical team, directing patient flow in the clinic area, and performing Stage 2 recovery for pediatric anesthesia cases
• Port access on pediatric patients is a strongly preferred skill for this role
• Educates patients and families on illness management, post-treatment home care, and medication administration
• Assesses and addresses physical, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific patient needs
• Participates in patient safety, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance activities
• Navy scrubs required
• Parking is available at the facility for a fee (not reimbursed)
• RTO is limited to 1 request per contract; no RTO permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travelers may remain at BJC facilities for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break is required before returning
• Former permanent employees of BJC must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler