Posted 09/29/2026 · Job #523872
Oncology | Registered Nurse | 13–Week Travel – Frederick, Maryland
Job Description
Oncology Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Travel Nursing Contract in Frederick, Maryland
Join an adult and geriatric oncology nursing team in Frederick, Maryland, as an Oncology Registered Nurse (RN) on a 13-week night shift travel contract. Care for patients in an oncology, thoracic surgery, and bariatric surgery setting while enjoying Frederick’s scenic mountain views, vibrant downtown, excellent dining and shopping, beautiful parks, and rich history. This travel nursing opportunity is within easy reach of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Oncology Travel Nurse Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800-$1,890
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 21, 2026
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour night shifts
- Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
- Hours per Week: 36
- Healthcare Setting: 12-bed oncology and surgical unit
- Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
- Call: Not required
- Scheduling: Rotating weekends and holidays; block scheduling is not available
- Floating: As needed to medical-surgical and telemetry units
- Orientation: 24 hours
Oncology Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Maryland RN license or compact RN license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 2 years of current, relevant oncology nursing experience
- Chemo certification through ONS or ONCC required at the time of submission
- Current BLS certification
- NIHSS certification
- Experience with inpatient oncology, chemotherapy administration, central lines, implanted ports, and chest tube care
- Strong assessment, medication administration, patient education, and care coordination skills
- First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
Oncology RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult and geriatric patients receiving oncology and post-surgical treatment
- Administer and monitor chemotherapy, continuous infusions, blood products, antiemetics, antibiotics, and other prescribed therapies
- Assess patients for treatment tolerance, complications, neutropenia, sepsis, anaphylaxis, extravasation, tumor lysis syndrome, and other oncology-related conditions
- Access and manage implanted ports, central lines, PICC lines, and peripheral IVs
- Provide chest tube care and management, post-surgical care, wound care, Foley catheter care, and other complex nursing interventions
- Monitor patients with thoracic, bariatric, and oncology-related diagnoses and promptly escalate changes in condition
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, symptom management, medications, precautions, and supportive resources
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to promote quality outcomes and continuity of care
- Float to medical-surgical and telemetry units as needed while maintaining high standards of patient safety
Apply now for this Oncology Registered Nurse travel contract in Frederick, Maryland, and join a specialized healthcare team on the night shift.
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.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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