Travel Medical Surgical Oncology RN - $1,814 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Tyler, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift oncology/hematology unit requiring prior travel experience and TX or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work on a 36-private-room general medical-surgical and oncology/hematology unit with telemetry capability
• Unit includes 18 medical-surgical beds and 18 oncology-designated beds and may receive general med/surg overflow patients
• Care for young adult through geriatric oncology and hematology patients at varying stages of disease
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:00
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required; Chemo Certification and NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with oncology care including chemotherapy administration and monitoring preferred
• Respiratory skills including BiPAP/CPAP management, HFNC, oxygen administration, and airway management
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry
• Skilled in wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE
• Experience with pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across medical-surgical and oncology/hematology patient populations
• Administer and monitor chemotherapy treatments as needed
• Respond to rapid response and code team activations as required
• Complete core onboarding items and labs within 48 hours of contract signing
• Complete onsite orientation modules, averaging 4-6 hours for RNs
• Candidates residing in Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, or Morris counties will not be considered
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel pay rate
• Travel pairs or groups will not be considered
• Previous staff must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted at time of consideration, with no more than 3 days auto-approved and none during the first week of orientation
• First-time travelers may be considered depending on experience level

American Traveler Job ID #P-775544. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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