PCU RN
Columbus, OH
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position on a mixed acuity surgical oncology floor, requiring 2 years of acute care experience with at least 1 year in PCU and an OH or compact RN license in hand.

Details

• Mixed acuity surgical oncology unit caring for both PCU and Med Surg patients
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30), with potential for rotating day/night scheduling based on department needs
• Staffing ratio goal of 1:4, which may extend to 1:5
• Variable weekend scheduling based on unit needs with no set/blocked scheduling
• Floating required within scope of practice
• Adult and geriatric patient population
• Surgical oncology diagnoses including breast, thyroid, melanoma, hepatobiliary, colorectal, and plastics/reconstructive cases
• Involves chemotherapy administration, blood transfusions, IV antibiotics, insulin and heparin drips, and management of oncologic emergencies including cytokine release syndrome
• Epic EMR used for charting

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of submission
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• ONS Chemo certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care experience within the last 12 months required
• At least 1 year of PCU experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a Manager/Director or formal leadership role and the second acceptable from a Charge RN; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry monitoring, cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and emergency response on a busy surgical oncology floor
• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and fall prevention
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict processing timelines
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility
• Current OSU hospital employees are ineligible for travel assignments at any Ohio State University hospital location
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply