PACU Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Registered Nurse (PreOp/PACU)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Day shift; shifts rotate between closer and opener (5:00 pm – 5:30 am)
• On-call: Weeknight and weekend on call
• Patient Ratio: 1:1
• Unit Details:

  • CABG
  • AAA repair
  • TAVR
  • EVAR
  • Fem-Pop/Fem-Tib-Peroneal Bypass
  • Angiogram
  • Pulmonary decortication
  • Ablation

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Specialty Experience: PreOp/PostOp required
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic experience required
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Required)
  • ACLS (Preferred)
• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Level 1 trauma/outpatient experience
  • PACU experience
  • Previous charge nurse experience

Certifications & Competencies

• Basic Life Support (BLS): AHA Instructor/Provider or RQI acceptable
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): AHA Instructor/Provider or RQI acceptable (preferred)
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required prior to start
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam: Required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required within 1 year of start and updated annually (with remediation process if needed)

Background & Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide check, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record if applicable
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• Transcript/Diploma verification required (official transcripts only)
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive
• TB questionnaire required in lieu of annual TB test renewal
• MMR (Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if low titer
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series or signed declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemption requires documentation
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (at least 1 from a manager/director or formal leadership)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Annual acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Annual fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate required
• Annual review and acknowledgment of ethics and compliance policies
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Contract length is interpreted as 13 weeks.
• This is a travel/contract position at a Level 1 trauma center with a focus on PreOp/PACU nursing.
• Shift times and on-call requirements may require flexibility.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this Registered Nurse travel contract opportunity in Columbus, Ohio.