Travel Nurse RN - Oncology - $2,529 per week

Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN Oncology for a travel nursing job in Hermiston, Oregon.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Oncology
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy

As a Chemotherapy Nurse, you will provide direct and indirect patient services to individuals undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The role requires effective communication with Chemotherapy Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Managers, and fellow coworkers regarding any alterations in patients’ clinical conditions and updates in policies or procedures. The successful candidate must be able to respond promptly and accurately to changes in both patient and unit conditions, ensuring the highest standards of safe and quality patient care.

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform a variety of tasks, transitioning smoothly between different duties without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Take responsibility for planning, controlling, and directing patient care activities.
• Make evaluations and decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria.
• Work independently while demonstrating accountability.
• Uphold patient confidentiality by recognizing their rights and responsibilities.
• Exhibit empathy and compassion towards patients experiencing pain, grief, or trauma.
• Foster teamwork and cooperation among colleagues.
• Communicate effectively and therapeutically with individuals from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Integrate guest relations into daily responsibilities.
• Deliver care tailored to the patient's age-specific, cultural, physical, and psychosocial needs.
• Support the organization's mission, vision, values, and procedures.
• Engage in required educational activities as applicable to the position.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Required: Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Licenses/Certifications:

• Required: Current RN license in the State of Oregon.
• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Required: ONS Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card.
• Preferred: Oncology Nursing Certification or willingness to obtain within three years of hire.

Experience:

• Required: At least one year of acute care or medical/surgical nursing experience.
• Preferred: Previous experience in oncology nursing.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to provide care that addresses the patient's age-specific, cultural, physical, and psychosocial needs.
• Effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure quality patient care.
• Demonstrate strong critical thinking skills.

Physical Requirements:

This position requires certain physical and sensory functions essential for successful performance. Reasonable accommodations may be provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions, including:

• Auditory ability to detect and respond to various sounds, including patient alarms and verbal communication.
• Effective communication skills to interact with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Visual acuity necessary for observing patient conditions, reading documentation, and distinguishing clinical indicators.
• Tactile perception for assessing physical characteristics during patient care.
• Motor coordination for performing tasks necessary for using medical equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds independently and to reposition patients safely.
• Occasional lifting or transferring of individuals weighing over 100 pounds, utilizing appropriate techniques.
• Regular walking and standing throughout the shift.

Working Conditions:

This position is performed primarily in an indoor healthcare environment. While protected from outdoor weather, the work setting may encounter variable indoor temperatures and exposure to infectious diseases, hazardous materials, and medical equipment. Staff must adhere to safety protocols and utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. The role may involve high-pressure situations demanding rapid responses to changing circumstances, alongside multiple simultaneous demands and varying noise levels from medical equipment and patient care activities.

Wellspring Nurse Source Job ID #38208074. 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: RN Oncology

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