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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – PCU (Night Shift)

Location

• Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift, every other week (EOW)
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Estimated patient ratio: 1:3
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Skills in conscious sedation
• Experience with ventilator management
• Telemetry experience
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system

Certifications and Licenses

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification preferred
• NIH Stroke Certification preferred
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam required

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific codes apply)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Proof of fingerprinting completion required (in-state or out-of-state procedures apply)
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership role)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12) required; exemptions not allowed for those working with infants or pregnant patients
• 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
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, and Rubella; boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccines
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination acceptable)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required unless medical exemption documented
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination required during flu season (10/1 – 3/31); mask required if declining
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available

Additional Facility Policies

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy must be reviewed and signed
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form required
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required annually

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with PCU experience seeking a travel contract night shift role in Ohio, with strong emphasis on telemetry, ventilator care, and EPIC system proficiency.