Travel Surgical Oncology RN - $2,261 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Oncology for a travel nursing job in Aurora, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Oncology
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Oncology RN for a night shift teaching hospital assignment requiring 2 years of acute care experience and prior surgical oncology background.

Details

• Surgical Oncology unit within a teaching hospital environment
• Cares for patients with known cancer diagnoses requiring surgical intervention for disease or complication management, primarily abdominal/pelvic (Gynecologic, Colorectal, Pancreatic, Liver, Stomach)
• Focus on helping patients achieve post-op milestones for discharge
• No chemotherapy or biotherapy administered on this unit
• 36 staffed beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6, which may flex up based on staffing and unit needs
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:00), various days of the week
• Weekend shifts required per unit needs
• Floating required within scope, including to sister facilities based on facility needs
• Uses Epic charting system
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active RN license (CO or Compact)
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years acute care experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required (hard stop requirement)
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy/infusions, central line and port care, and blood/blood product administration
• Experience managing oncologic emergencies such as sepsis and anaphylaxis
• Experience with symptom management including nausea/vomiting, altered mental status, and dysphagia
• Skilled in wound care, ostomy management, chest tube care, and tracheostomy management
• Experience with PCA pump management and IV push narcotic administration
• Knowledge of neutropenic precautions and isolation/PPE protocols

Additional Information

• Provide post-surgical oncology nursing care and support patients toward discharge milestones
• Coordinate care and provide patient/family education and psychosocial support
• Navy scrub color required
• First-time travelers accepted, provided they have teaching hospital experience
• Candidates previously employed by UCHealth or its affiliates within the last two years are not eligible for consideration
• Returning travelers who completed a full year on assignment in this OR are not eligible for rebooking for at least one year
• Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with blackout periods during select weeks in summer, fall, and winter
• No blocked scheduling requests allowed
• Completion of facility-specific training modules required within the first week of assignment
• Local candidates accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-757116. 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 - Oncology

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