Job Description

Job Description

Talent4Health is seeking a travel nurse RN Oncology for a travel nursing job in Jackson, Mississippi.

• Specialty: Oncology
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Location: UMMC
Beds: 32
Patient Population: Hematology/Oncology, chemo patients
Charting System: EPIC (Proficiency Required)
Trauma Level: Level 1 Trauma Center

• 50-Mile Radius Rule: Applies to all travelers.
• Fingerprinting:
  • Remote: Allow 10 days for processing.
  • In-Person: Can be done at Jackson or Grenada campus the week before start.
• Flu Vaccine:
  • Required by UMMC – deadline November 15.
  • Only medical exemptions accepted with documented proof of a severe prior reaction.
• Certifications:
  • BLS – required for all RNs.
  • ACLS – required for charge RNs.
• EPIC Charting: Required proficiency.

• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:5 (may be up to 1:6 depending on acuity).
  • Ratios adjusted down for higher-acuity patients.
• Charge Nurse:
  • Takes a light assignment ; may take full load if needed.
  • Manager: On-site M–F during business hours.
  • House Supervisor: Evenings and weekends.
  • Each unit has a dedicated educator and manager (smaller units may share).
• Support Staff: Nurse aides on all units.

• Must-Have Experience:
  • Level 1 trauma experience.
  • Large facility background with surgical/high-acuity patients.
  • Comfort with lines, chest tubes, and oncology populations.
  • Chemo experience preferred (ONC cert not required ).
  • Manager will train clinicians on chemo administration — great learning opportunity.
• Titration:
  • Heparin drips commonly titrated.
  • May start amiodarone before transferring to cardiac unit.
• Telemetry:
  • All units have tele capability.
  • Central monitor station communicates with RNs.
  • 3 South has central monitors at nurses’ station; every patient on tele.
• RT Equipment:
  • CPAP/BiPAP (mainly at night, with RT support).
  • High Flow available on 2 North.

• Shift Length: 12 hours (7a–7p / 7p–7a).
• Scheduling:
  • Travelers fill staffing gaps but block scheduling considered if possible.
  • Weekenders welcome (optional every weekend).
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend or 2 per month (may vary with need).
• Holiday Rotation: Same as core staff.
• Call/Standby: None.
• Floating: Within skillset; float to other med-surg units as needed.
  • Higher-acuity patients assigned to core staff.

• Scrubs: Any solid color , must appear professional .
• Scrubs Provided: Not specified (bring your own).

• Day 1:
  • Paperwork, attestations,

A leader and innovator, offering comprehensive talent solutions for the healthcare industry across the nation. Talent4Health, based in Wilmington, DE is a one stop solution that offers access to an inclusive network of excellent healthcare professionals through its state-of-the-art recruitment strategies and extensive career opportunities. We have successfully placed over 3000 plus clinicians with the topmost healthcare facilities across 50 states in the US. 

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