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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – SICU (Night Shift)

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

Work Schedule

• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• 3 shifts per week (12 hours each)
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Floating and call responsibilities required

Unit & Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Surgical ICU (SICU)
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required
• Preferred experience in Surgical ICU, Trauma ICU, Burn ICU, or Transplant ICU

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Ohio RN license
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification (AHA only)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification (AHA only)
• NIH Stroke Certification required (must be obtained within 1 year of start and renewed every 2 years for certain units)

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required prior to start)
• Unit-specific Competency Exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required within 1 year of start and updated annually; minimum passing score 76%)

Documentation & Systems

• Electronic Health Record: Epic
• Medication dispensing systems: Pyxis, Accudose, Omnicell
• Communication method: SBAR

Background & Credentialing Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education verification from accredited nursing programs (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Transcript or diploma verification required
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• 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
• Adult Tdap vaccination (not Td or DTaP) required
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, and Rubella
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer, or documented medical exemption
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination acceptable)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (new travelers cannot start with pending drug screen)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining

Additional Facility Requirements

• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Annual completion of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate
• Annual review and acknowledgment of ethics and compliance policies
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required annually

Parking Options for Travelers

• Multiple parking permits available at varying costs with shuttle services; closest parking option guarantees availability but is highest cost

This position welcomes first-time travel nurses.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including ICU experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification