Registered Nurse (RN) – Oncology/Hospice

13-Week Contract | Full-Time Day/Night Rotation | Bethesda, Maryland

We are seeking one experienced Oncology/Hospice Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, patient-centered care at the NIH Clinical Center. This is a 13-week contract assignment with the possibility of a long-term or full-time opportunity based on performance and continued staffing needs.

Schedule

• Full-time day/night rotating schedule

• Three 12-hour shifts per week

• 36 hours per week

• Weekend and holiday coverage required as needed

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\n$80,000 - $100,000 a year

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, valid, and unrestricted RN license issued by at least one U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth

• Associate degree, nursing diploma, or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution

• Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN

• Current Basic Life Support certification

• Two to three years of oncology or hospice nursing experience in an acute-care hospital

• Demonstrated current competency in oncology or hospice nursing

• Effective English communication skills

• Computer literacy and proficiency with electronic clinical documentation

• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident/Green Card status

Preferred Qualifications

• Chemotherapy and biotherapy experience

• Current chemotherapy/biotherapy provider certification

• Experience caring for patients participating in clinical research protocols

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate care for patients with cancer and other serious or life-limiting conditions

• Monitor patients’ clinical status and promptly respond to changes, complications, or treatment reactions

• Administer medications, blood products, supportive therapies, and other treatments as ordered and within the RN’s authorized scope of practice

• Provide symptom management, comfort-focused care, and pain-management support

• Support patients and families through treatment, disease progression, goals-of-care discussions, and end-of-life needs

• Provide chemotherapy or biotherapy-related care when qualified, authorized, and assigned

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation

• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, symptom management, safety precautions, and follow-up care

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, palliative-care professionals, and other members of the interdisciplinary team

• Follow NIH clinical protocols, infection-control practices, patient-safety requirements, and professional standards

• Participate in required orientation, training, and competency activities

• Float to another unit when needed, provided the assignment is within the RN’s demonstrated competency and scope of practice

Additional Requirements

Selected candidates must satisfy NIH credentialing, health, immunization, security, fingerprinting, background-investigation, and facility-access requirements. All required licenses, certifications, competencies, and health documentation must remain current throughout the assignment.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will combine strong oncology or hospice nursing experience with clinical judgment, empathy, dependability, and the ability to support patients and families through complex treatment and serious illness.

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This position is contingent upon successful completion of all required pre-employment screenings, which may include a background check, drug test, physical examination, and respirator fit testing in accordance with contract and facility requirements. 

About Akicita Federal
Akicita Federal is a Native American-owned federal contractor delivering healthcare, clinical, IT, and program-support services across the Indian Health Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies. We hire the people who do the work — clinicians, analysts, engineers, support staff — and we treat them like the professionals they are.