PCU RN – Acute Leukemia/Hematology
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Unit & Patient Population

• New Tower Opening / 15E James
• Acute Leukemia and Hematology
• Patient Age Group: Adults, Geriatrics
• Primarily care for newly diagnosed acute leukemia patients

Schedule & Orientation

• 12 Hour Night Shifts (Day/Night option available)
• No set/blocked scheduling; self-schedule requests accepted before finalizing
• Weekends: Variable based on unit needs
• Orientation:

  • Week 1: Monday-Friday day shift
  • Week 2: 36 hours on-unit orientation with a preceptor

Experience & Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• First-time travelers: Not accepted

Staffing Ratios

• Goal: 1:4, can be 1:5

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Certifications Preferred

• ONS Chemo Certification (not required)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification

Skills & Competencies Required

• Medical-Surgical / Telemetry experience
• Telemetry monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Feeding tube care and management
• IV therapy and phlebotomy
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws
• Peripheral line care/management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Computerized charting experience with EPIC

Special Focus Areas

• Heavy emphasis on infection prevention protocols
• Patient falls prevention

Health & Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year stating good health and free of contagious disease
• Immunizations/vaccinations required:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccine: Not required but strongly recommended
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)

Background & Licensing

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start (specific Ohio codes apply)
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprints are pending
• State nursing license verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for RNs
• Education accreditation confirmation required (accredited nursing program)
• 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)

Competency Exams

• 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 failed)

Policies & Documentation

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and signed annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with telemetry and hematology/oncology experience who are comfortable with flexible scheduling and working night shifts in a specialized acute leukemia unit.