Palliative Care Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry position on a new Palliative Care unit, requiring a minimum of 2 years of RN experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Work setting is an inpatient hospital Palliative Care unit (11th floor)
• Patient population includes those with serious illness requiring symptom management, such as uncontrolled pain, severe nausea/vomiting, failure to thrive, and fatigue
• This is a newly opening unit; travelers starting before the unit opens will float to other inpatient units until orientation is complete
• Floating to units of equivalent or lower acuity is required
• Rotating day/night schedule (3x12-hour shifts); shift assignments are determined by department needs and reviewed every 4-week scheduling period
• Day shift hours: 7:00–19:30; Night shift hours: 19:00–7:30
• Epic EMR experience is required

Requirements

• Active OH or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• 2 professional references required: at least 1 must be from a Manager, Director, or formal leadership role (e.g., Supervisor); a Charge RN is acceptable as a 2nd reference; co-worker references are not accepted

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Former employees of the facility are eligible after a 6-month separation period
• Any requested time off (RTO) must be submitted at the time of consideration and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Ohio state fingerprinting is required and must be completed promptly after accepting the position; candidates outside Ohio will need to travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location or will be mailed a fingerprinting packet to complete urgently
• Multiple parking options are available on campus for agency staff, ranging from a convenient medical center garage to budget surface lot options with shuttle service