PCU Float Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – PCU Float (Nights)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position in PCU Float Pool with night shifts.
• May float to any stepdown/PCU area and potentially to other campuses (Ross Heart, Brain & Spine, Dodd).
• Floating may include units of equivalent or lower acuity.
• Estimated patient ratios: 1:3-4.

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience required.
• Prior travel experience not explicitly required.
• Skills required: IV start, telemetry (Tele).
• EPIC electronic health record experience required.

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable).
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable).
• Ohio RN license verification required within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS verification required for RNs.

Competency Requirements

• 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 (except for certain excluded units or fully remote positions). Minimum passing score 76%.

Background & Screening Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide search, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record if driving is part of the job.
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific Ohio codes. New fingerprinting required if break in service >90 days or results older than 1 year.
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start.
• Education accreditation confirmation: Must be graduate of an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN).
• Drug testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene). New travelers cannot start with drug screen pending.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (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 annually in lieu of TB test.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccines. Titers must be drawn 28+ days after booster.
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series; signed declination acceptable.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemption requires documentation. Boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccines.
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 - 3/31). Decliners must wear a mask at all times. Contract candidates cannot receive flu vaccine onsite.
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available.

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required; at least 1 must be from a manager/director or formal leadership. Charge RN acceptable as second reference.
• Employment application required including education verification.
• Skills checklist required.
• Annual acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policy.
• Annual acknowledgment of ethics and compliance policies.
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually.
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required annually.

Summary

This is a travel Registered Nurse position for a PCU Float Pool on nights in Columbus, Ohio. The role requires at least 2 years of RN experience, strong skills in IV starts and telemetry, and EPIC experience. Certifications including BLS and ACLS are mandatory. Comprehensive background checks, fingerprinting, drug screening, and health/immunization documentation are required. Candidates must complete competency exams and provide professional references. The position involves floating across various stepdown and PCU units with patient ratios of approximately 1:3-4.