RN Oncology

TNAA Healthcare

Wausau, Wisconsin

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You'll care for critically or chronically ill cancer patients.

Eligibility: Acute CareEducation/Staff DevelopmentInfectious DiseaseNursing Management/Admin

Posted May 9

Unit and setting: Oncology you'll provide top-level care for critically or chronically ill cancer patientscritically or chronically ill cancer patients
License: RN license
Term: Travel

Do you qualify?

Certification: BLS Requirements*: BLS, CHEMO, 2 Years
Certification: CHEMO certification
Experience: 2 years of experience
Also asks: additional certifications may be needed before an assignment starts Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Wisconsin travel rolesWisconsin travel postings that state pay run $1,530/week to $2,900/week, the middle half $2,040/week to $2,520/week, across 105 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: chemotherapy administration Under direction from a physician, you may administer chemotherapy
Day to day: coordinating treatment plans Coordinate treatment plans.
Day to day: patient education and treatment tracking Provide patient education and treatment tracking.
Day to day: patient education on treatment options and procedures A large portion of this important job is educating cancer patients about treatment options and procedures.
Day to day: comfort and support for patients and their families Be a reliable source of comfort and support for cancer patients and their families.
Day to day: best-practice treatment protocols in a variety of settings Implement best practice treatment protocols in a variety of settings.
Details: lift 20 pounds RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds.
Details: patient lifting up to 50 pounds at times Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
Details: exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases Oncology RNs may face hazards from exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases.

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We're looking for Oncology RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Wausau, WI. 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, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Pay: $2,346.19

What's around it?

In Wausau, WI

Wausau, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $1,010/mo
Household income: $64,389/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Wausau, WI

NeighborhoodsWausau's residential footprint spans an older urban core and lower-density peripheral neighborhoods. Downtown and the riverfront appeal to professionals wanting walkability, offering repurposed historic buildings and newer developments like Riverlife Apartments, Trolley Quarter Flats, and Atrium Lofts alongside older duplexes and character homes. Established family-oriented neighborhoods thrive on the southeast side, particularly surrounding John Marshall Elementary, while the west side offers quiet, mature tree-lined streets. For those seeking newer construction, spacious parcels, and suburban cul-de-sacs, neighboring Weston and Stettin are prominent choices, while Rib Mountain provides hillside settings with scenic views.

Wausau's residential footprint spans an older urban core and lower-density peripheral neighborhoods. Downtown and the riverfront appeal to professionals wanting walkability, offering repurposed historic buildings and newer developments like Riverlife Apartments, Trolley Quarter Flats, and Atrium Lofts alongside older duplexes and character homes.

Established family-oriented neighborhoods thrive on the southeast side, particularly surrounding John Marshall Elementary, while the west side offers quiet, mature tree-lined streets. For those seeking newer construction, spacious parcels, and suburban cul-de-sacs, neighboring Weston and Stettin are prominent choices, while Rib Mountain provides hillside settings with scenic views.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: joletasellshomes.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: jonesjones.net

Getting aroundCommutes across the Wausau metro area are brief and straightforward, with average drive times hovering around 14 minutes. Aspirus Wausau Hospital and other regional clinics are easily accessible via regional connectors and highways from outlying communities like Weston, Stettin, and Rib Mountain. The downtown district hosts the Metro Ride Transit Center for local public bus service, though healthcare workers commuting for early, late, or on-call hospital shifts will find personal vehicles necessary, especially when navigating heavy winter snowfall.

Commutes across the Wausau metro area are brief and straightforward, with average drive times hovering around 14 minutes. Aspirus Wausau Hospital and other regional clinics are easily accessible via regional connectors and highways from outlying communities like Weston, Stettin, and Rib Mountain.

The downtown district hosts the Metro Ride Transit Center for local public bus service, though healthcare workers commuting for early, late, or on-call hospital shifts will find personal vehicles necessary, especially when navigating heavy winter snowfall.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: joletasellshomes.com Source 3: jonesjones.net

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is a defining aspect of life in Wausau throughout all four seasons. Rib Mountain State Park offers extensive hiking trails and elevated overlooks, while Granite Peak Ski Area operates as a premier Midwest downhill skiing and snowboarding destination. Along the Wisconsin River, residents paddle calm stretches, practice at Wausau Whitewater Park, and walk or cycle the paved River Edge Parkway connecting Oak Island Park, Fern Island, and Barker-Stewart Island. Additional recreation encompasses cross-country skiing and mountain biking at Nine Mile Recreation Area, along with trail access to regional Ice Age Trail segments.

Outdoor recreation is a defining aspect of life in Wausau throughout all four seasons. Rib Mountain State Park offers extensive hiking trails and elevated overlooks, while Granite Peak Ski Area operates as a premier Midwest downhill skiing and snowboarding destination.

Along the Wisconsin River, residents paddle calm stretches, practice at Wausau Whitewater Park, and walk or cycle the paved River Edge Parkway connecting Oak Island Park, Fern Island, and Barker-Stewart Island. Additional recreation encompasses cross-country skiing and mountain biking at Nine Mile Recreation Area, along with trail access to regional Ice Age Trail segments.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: joletasellshomes.com Source 2: visitwausau.com Source 3: crosscountry.com Source 4: reddit.com

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Living in Wausau

Wausau delivers an outdoor-centric lifestyle where shifts at Aspirus Wausau Hospital easily transition into downhill runs at Granite Peak or paddles along the Wisconsin River. Set against the rolling backdrop of Rib Mountain, this North Central Wisconsin hub blends small-town safety with unexpected cultural vibrancy. Housing options range from walkable riverfront lofts and historic duplexes downtown to spacious modern builds in Weston and Stettin. Commutes are remarkably brief—averaging roughly fourteen minutes—eliminating traffic stress for both early morning and nocturnal hospital shifts. Off-duty hours can be spent browsing the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, catching a touring act at The Grand Theater, or sharing wood-fired pizza and craft brews at Red Eye Brewing Company on 3rd Street. While the long, snowy winters demand proper winter tires and cold-weather resilience, the community leans in with cross-country skiing at Nine Mile Recreation Area and the Badger State Winter Games. For relocating nurses seeking safety, easy daily logistics, and four seasons of wilderness recreation without metropolitan congestion, Wausau provides a balanced, scenic retreat.

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As of 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: joletasellshomes.com Source 3: jonesjones.net Source 4: visitwausau.com Source 5: crosscountry.com

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Wausau, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.