Travel PCU/Oncology RN - $2,996 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Dayton, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a PCU/Oncology unit requiring OH or compact RN license and dedicated stepdown/PCU patient care experience.

Details

• 35-bed medical and radiation oncology unit specializing in oncology and hematology patients
• Mixed acuity unit caring for both Med Surg and Advanced Care patients
• Targeted patient ratios of 1:4, with potential to be 1:5-6
• Frequent exposure to blood products, chemotherapy, drips, PCAs, and wound care
• Night shift, 4x12 hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
• 36 or 48 hour schedules available, no block scheduling
• Required to float to all Stepdown/Advanced Care units and potentially across Premier Health campuses within 15 miles
• Must work a minimum of every other weekend and every other holiday
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active OH RN license or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required, with ability to read and interpret EKG strips
• OCN certification preferred
• Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience required
• Must have Stepdown or PCU experience specifically listed in work history; ICU experience does not qualify
• Oncology experience required
• Sickle cell experience and chemo certification preferred but not required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Must pass an online EKG tele competency assessment prior to starting assignment
• Skilled in interpretation of dysrhythmias and IV therapy/infusions, including starting and maintaining IVs

Additional Information

• RNs with ONS Certification administer chemotherapy on this unit
• N95 fitting required prior to working on the HRRU unit unless PAPR is provided
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Winter contract options of 13 or 18 weeks available
• Maximum of 14 days RTO allowed per contract, must be requested at time of submittal with no changes after offer
• Local radius is 50 miles; local candidates are not accepted
• First-time travelers are not required but travel experience is preferred
• Previous PERM/PRN employees of this health system or prior agency not extended due to tenure must wait 6 months before reapplying as a traveler, pending facility rehire approval

American Traveler Job ID #P-767352. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Oncology

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