Travel Oncology RN - $2,546 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Oncology for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Oncology
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Chemo Certified Oncology RN for an outpatient multispecialty clinic role requiring 2+ years of specialty experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Outpatient multispecialty clinic setting within a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center
• Unit focuses on Breast Oncology, Breast Surgery, and Plastic Surgery patients
• Day shift schedule, 4x9-hour shifts from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
• Duties include telephone triage, in-basket management, and assisting providers during clinic visits
• Involves new and return patient visits, pre-op/post-op teaching, and chemo teaching
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active RN license (CT or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• Chemotherapy certification (ONS/ONCC) required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in oncology or related specialty required (1.5 years considered with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Outpatient clinic experience and phone triage experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, port access/management, and symptom management
• Experience with chemotherapy administration and oncologic emergency response required
• Knowledge of breast cancer patient care preferred
• 1 professional reference required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with exemptions only for religious or medical reasons

Additional Information

• Responsible for patient/family education, symptom management, and psychosocial support for oncology patients
• Administers and manages chemotherapy including oral administration and biotherapy side effect monitoring
• Provides care for patients experiencing pain, nausea/vomiting, altered mental status, and skin/mucous membrane alterations
• Recognizes and communicates abnormal lab values and manages anaphylaxis or other oncologic emergencies
• Scrub color required: royal blue
• Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the hospital to be considered, as local candidates are not accepted
• Previous staff must be separated from the facility for at least 2 years before returning as a travel RN
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved during the assignment
• Travelers are expected to participate in emergency response activities such as natural disasters if required
• Trauma center experience at a large facility is required due to the hospital's Level I Trauma Center designation

American Traveler Job ID #P-717739. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Oncology - Chemo Certified

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