Local Contract Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $53-55 per hour at Phaxis summary:
This position is for a local contract Registered Nurse specializing in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry care on a busy surgical oncology unit in Columbus, Ohio. The role involves providing care for adult and geriatric patients with various cancers, administering specialized treatments such as chemotherapy, blood transfusions, and managing oncologic emergencies. The contract is for 13 weeks, with 12-hour rotating day and night shifts, requiring at least 2 years of nursing experience and BLS certification.
Phaxis is seeking a local contract nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a local contract nursing job in COLUMBUS, Ohio.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/15/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
- Employment Type: Local Contract
12 James Surg Onc is a mixed acuity unit that cares for both PCU and Med Surg patients. This is a very busy surgical floor. All perm staff is PCU trained.
Staffing Ratios - Goal is 1:4, but can be 1:5
Weekends - variable based on unit needs
No set/blocked scheduling as that is not something we offer our permanent staff
If you accept a 12D/N rotating contract, you may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination of both, depending on the department’s needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, but changes are not guaranteed and are based on staffing priorities at that time.
Self-schedule requests - you will enter your schedule requests so we can see your preferred schedule before balancing and posting the final schedule
First week of orientation is Mon - Fri dayshift. Second week is 36hrs of on-unit orientation with a preceptor
2 Years of Experience Required
Patient Age group
• Adults
• Geriatrics
Patient Diagnoses
• Surgical Oncology: breast, thyroid, melanoma
• Hepatobiliary: liver, pancreas, spleen, biliary tract cancers, neuroendocrine
• Colorectal: colon, rectal cancer
• Plastics: reconstructive breast cancer or sarcoma
Special Procedures/Unit Details
• Chemotherapy
• Blood transfusions
• IV Antibiotics
• Oncologic emergencies
• cytokine release syndrome
• Insulin drips
• Heparin drips
• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and patient falls
Certifications Required
• BLS
Certifications Preferred
• ONS Chemo
COMPUTERIZED CHARTING
• EPIC
Keywords:
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Telemetry Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Chemotherapy, Blood Transfusions, Patient Care, Hospital Nursing, EPIC Charting, Infection Prevention