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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 4, 2027
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care Unit role requiring 2 years of acute care experience, including 1 year in PCU, and an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 36-bed Oncology Telemetry unit with over 24 beds dedicated to PCU level of care
• Patient population includes solid tumor, orthopedic oncology, and thoracic oncology diagnoses
• Rare pediatric oncology patients are present but primarily cared for by permanent staff
• 12-hour Day (7:00-19:30) or Night (19:00-7:30) shifts, with potential for a rotating D/N schedule based on department needs
• Shift assignments reviewed every 4-week scheduling period based on staffing needs
• Patient ratios are approximately 1:4-5 for Med Surg Telemetry and 1:3 for PCU
• Required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Uses GE B450 telemetry monitors, bladder scanners, Alaris pumps, Stryker beds, PCA pumps, and continuous bladder irrigation equipment
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care experience within the last 12 months, including at least 1 year of PCU experience
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Skills required include dysrhythmia interpretation, rapid response team utilization, feeding tube care, port access, blood product administration, central/peripheral/PICC line care, IV insertion, heparin protocols, cardiac drip management, PCA management, chest tube care (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, nasal cannula use, and tracheostomy management
• Preferred skills include dysrhythmia management, insulin drip titration, phlebotomy, chemotherapy administration and monitoring, wound care/wound vac, arterial line management, surgical drain care, and non-invasive airway management
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director or supervisor; charge RN acceptable as second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide high-acuity progressive care nursing with a strong focus on infection prevention and fall prevention protocols
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Willingness to learn and grow nursing practice is valued; prior travel experience is not required
• Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed urgently after contract signing, with candidates outside Ohio required to travel for fingerprinting or complete a mailed packet
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible for a travel assignment at any of its hospital locations