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
- $57.64
- Weekly
- $2,075
- Yearly (full-time)
- $107,900
- Start date
- October 12, 2026
This job pays about $57.64/hour — 20% 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
Travel Oncology Registered Nurse – Surgical Oncology RN Job in Aurora, Colorado 80045
Join a dynamic surgical oncology team in Aurora, Colorado, and provide compassionate care for adult patients recovering from complex cancer-related surgeries. This travel Registered Nurse (RN) opportunity offers a fast-paced, collaborative acute care environment with access to the greater Denver metro and Colorado Front Range living.
Job Details
- Location: Aurora, Colorado 80045
- Specialty: Medical Surgical Oncology / Surgical Oncology
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts
- Shift Options: Days (07:00 - 19:30) and Nights (19:00 - 07:30)
- Estimated Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020 - $2,130
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- Orientation: 24 hours
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Population: Adult surgical oncology patients
RN Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in Colorado or a compact RN license
- Minimum of 2 years of acute care nursing experience
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Experience in trauma-level inpatient care required
- AHA BLS certification required
- Oncology skills checklist required
- Comfort working rotating shifts, weekends, and flexible staffing needs
- Experience with Epic charting preferred
- Strong clinical background in post-operative care and inpatient oncology nursing
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care to adult patients recovering from surgical oncology procedures
- Monitor post-operative recovery progress and support discharge milestones
- Care for patients with gynecologic oncology, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, stomach, and urology oncology diagnoses
- Administer medications, blood products, IV therapies, and supportive treatments as ordered
- Perform assessments, wound care, catheter care, line care, and symptom management
- Educate patients and families about recovery, precautions, and ongoing care needs
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to support safe, efficient patient outcomes
- Float within scope as needed to meet unit and facility needs
- Maintain accurate documentation and uphold best practices in a busy surgical oncology setting
Apply now to join this travel nursing opportunity in Aurora, Colorado, and advance your oncology RN career in a supportive acute care setting.
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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