
Oncology | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Aurora, CO
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $56.11
- Weekly
- $2,020
- Yearly (full-time)
- $105,040
- Start date
- 10/12/2026
This job pays about $56.11/hour — 16% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado ($48.20/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado right now
- 1,016 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Colorado from 7 agencies, 282 of them in Aurora.
- Pay in these listings: $7.66 – $86.89/hour, median $57.11/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Colorado: $48.20/hour ($100,256/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($64.00/hour across 249 jobs).
Job description
Oncology Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Assignment in Aurora, Colorado
Bring your oncology nursing expertise to a busy surgical oncology unit in Aurora, CO, in the Denver metro area. This travel RN opportunity is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who excels in fast-paced acute care, medical-surgical oncology, and compassionate adult patient care. Aurora offers convenient access to the greater Denver area and nearby Front Range amenities, making it a great place to live and work.
Job Details
- Position: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Oncology
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Location: Aurora, CO 80045
- Metro Area: Denver, Colorado
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
- Shifts Per Week: 3
- Weekly Hours: 36
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
- Charting System: Epic
- Unit Type: Surgical Oncology / Medical Surgical
- Orientation: 24 hours
- Weekend Coverage: Required based on unit needs
- Floating: May float within scope to similar units as needed
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of acute care nursing experience
- Oncology skills checklist required
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Current AHA BLS certification
- Active Colorado RN license or Compact RN license
- Previous experience with Epic charting
- Comfortable caring for adult surgical oncology and medical-surgical patients in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and flexible scheduling as needed
- Experience with high-acuity inpatient care preferred, including complex post-operative patients
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care to adult oncology patients recovering from surgical procedures
- Monitor patient status, assess for complications, and respond appropriately to changing clinical needs
- Care for patients with diagnoses such as gynecologic oncology, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, stomach, and urology oncology
- Support post-operative recovery milestones and discharge readiness
- Administer medications and therapies in accordance with unit protocols
- Manage ports, PICC lines, IVs, blood products, wound care, and other common oncology nursing needs
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure safe, coordinated patient care
- Educate patients and families on care plans, recovery expectations, and symptom management
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and follow all unit and facility procedures
- Adapt to unit needs, including floating within scope when required
Apply now to join a rewarding travel nursing opportunity in Aurora, Colorado, and bring your oncology RN expertise to a patient-focused healthcare team.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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