Job Title: Registered Nurse – Medical/Surgical
Location: Atlanta, GA 30303
Job Type: Contract (No Benefits)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week (36 hours per week)
On-Call: Not Required
Candidate Type: Local and Travel Candidates Accepted
Pay Rates
- Local Candidates: $49–$53 per hour, depending on experience
- Travel Candidates: $54–$56 per hour, depending on experience
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week contract assignment in a medical-surgical unit specializing in hematology and oncology. The ideal candidate will have strong medical-surgical nursing experience and the ability to provide quality care to patients with complex medical conditions.
Candidates with previous hematology/oncology experience and chemotherapy certification are preferred.
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid for practice in Georgia.
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in the required specialty within a similar-sized healthcare setting.
- Previous medical-surgical nursing experience is required.
- Hematology/oncology nursing experience is preferred.
- Chemotherapy certification is preferred.
- Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and patient-care skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical patients in a hematology/oncology unit.
- Care for patients with oncology diagnoses and complex medical conditions, including sickle cell disease and patients requiring step-down-level care.
- Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and monitor patients' clinical conditions.
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with provider orders and established protocols.
- Monitor patients for changes in clinical status and initiate appropriate interventions.
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation.
- Promote patient safety, comfort, and continuity of care.
- Educate patients and their families regarding treatment plans, medications, and ongoing care needs.
- Follow established clinical standards, infection-control procedures, and nursing practice guidelines.