RN Oncology
Altoona, PA
Staffing partner
- Unit
- Oncology
Posted Jun 19 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Travel
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Staffing partner
- TNAA Healthcare
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Pays above most PA travel roles
PA travel postings that state pay run $1,520/week to $2,510/week, the middle half $1,890/week to $2,310/week, across 80 postings.
About this role
We're looking for Oncology RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Altoona, PA. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.
As an Oncology RN, you'll provide top-level care for critically or chronically ill cancer patients. Under direction from a physician, you may administer chemotherapy, implement new methods of symptom treatment, and monitor patients' progress. Oncology Travel Nurses are crucial in creating a supportive care environment.
A large portion of this important job is educating cancer patients about treatment options and procedures. As an Oncology Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Coordinate treatment plans. Provide patient education and treatment tracking.
Be a reliable source of comfort and support for cancer patients and their families. Attend to a great number of details while working under pressure. Implement best practice treatment protocols in a variety of settings.
Oncology Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
Oncology RNs may face hazards from exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases. Requirements*: BLS, CHEMO, ACLS, 2 Years
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Pay: $2,319.87
Sourced from TNAA Healthcare’s careers page.
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Requirements
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
Place
- City
- Altoona, PA
- Median rent
- $819/mo
- Local household income
- $51,250/yr
- Metro price level
- 10% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Altoona area index 89.5, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?