
Oncology | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 26, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.28
- Weekly
- $1,990
- Yearly (full-time)
- $103,480
- Contract length
- 16 weeks
- Start date
- 10/05/2026
This job pays about $55.28/hour — 39% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio ($39.67/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 Ohio right now
- 1,786 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 644 of them in Columbus.
- Pay in these listings: $14.59 – $196/hour, median $55.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Ohio: $39.67/hour ($82,514/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($80.00/hour across 7 jobs).
Job description
Travel Oncology Registered Nurse – Acute Leukemia & Hematology Unit | Columbus, OH
Join a rewarding travel nursing opportunity in Columbus, Ohio 43210, a welcoming city with a vibrant downtown, diverse dining, and easy access to parks and cultural attractions. In this role, you’ll provide compassionate, high-quality care to adults and geriatric patients on a fast-paced oncology RN unit focused on acute leukemia and hematology. This is an excellent chance to advance your Registered Nurse career while supporting newly diagnosed oncology patients in a collaborative acute care environment.
Job Details
- Setting: Acute leukemia and hematology oncology unit
- Location: Columbus, OH 43210
- Employment Type: Travel RN / Travel Registered Nurse
- Schedule: 12-hour rotating day/night shifts, typically 3 shifts per week
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract Duration: 16 weeks
- Start Date: 10/05/2026
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
- Unit Focus: Infection prevention, fall prevention, blood product administration, IV antibiotics, and electrolyte management
- Floating: May float to other med-surg oncology units as needed
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in hand at time of submission
- Minimum 2 years of total acute care nursing experience
- At least 1 year of PCU experience required
- Recent and consistent acute care experience within the last 12 months
- BLS and ACLS required
- Experience with Epic charting required
- Travel nursing experience required
- Strong skills in telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, IV therapy, blood product administration, and central/PICC line care
- Oncology experience preferred
- NIHSS preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to patients with acute leukemia and hematology-related conditions
- Monitor telemetry and interpret dysrhythmias while responding to changes in patient condition
- Administer blood products, IV medications, and electrolyte replacement therapy
- Maintain central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, and related therapies
- Support infection prevention and patient fall prevention initiatives
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to promote safe, effective patient care
- Use Epic to document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes
- Float to other med-surg oncology units when needed based on staffing and patient care needs
Apply now to join this Columbus healthcare job and make a difference as a Travel Oncology Registered Nurse in a rewarding 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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