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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - PCU

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

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in a high acuity Progressive Care Unit (PCU) with a focus on oncology and medical-surgical patients.
• Units include Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), Acute Leukemia, Hematology, Medical Oncology, PCU Oncology, Gynecological Oncology, Urology, Colorectal, Surgical Oncology, and Corrections Healthcare.
• Floating between MedSurg and PCU Oncology units.
• Emphasis on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention.
• Staffing ratios: PCU typically 1:3, may be 1:4 with mixed acuity; MedSurg Telemetry ideally 1:4, can be 1:5.
• Shift: 12-hour day/night rotating shifts; schedule reviewed every 4 weeks but subject to change based on staffing needs.
• Orientation: First week Monday-Friday dayshift; followed by 5 bedside orientation shifts between weeks 2 and 3 before independent practice.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio.
• Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing experience, with at least some experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Current certifications prior to start:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS).
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).

Additional Information

• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required annually.
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually.
• Fingerprinting must be completed using Ohio-specific codes; results must be current within 1 year of start.
• Candidates may be required to self-schedule preferred shifts; no guaranteed fixed scheduling.
• Floating assignments may include various oncology and medical-surgical units.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with high acuity PCU nursing and flexible with rotating shifts in a specialized oncology-focused environment.