Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• On-Call: Required
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:1 to 1:2
• Floating: Must be willing to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Electronic Health Record (EHR): Epic

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of Neuro ICU nursing experience (highest required years of experience)
• Skills: IV starts, telemetry monitoring, ventilator management, intracranial pressure monitoring
• Preferred: Previous travel nursing experience (not mandatory)

Required Certifications

• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) - AHA certified (Instructor/Provider and RQI accepted)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA certified (Instructor/Provider and RQI accepted)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) - AHA certifications only

Required Licenses

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Ohio
• NURSYS verification required

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication/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%, max 3 attempts)

Background & Screening Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide check, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record if driving is required
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific code (3701.881)
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monthly monitoring
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year 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 in lieu of annual TB test renewal
• Adult Tdap vaccination (not Td or DTaP)
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, and Rubella
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination accepted)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions require documentation
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Review and sign dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Complete Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism Form
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Annual review and acknowledgment of ethics and compliance policies (new contracts only)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leader (charge RN acceptable as second reference)

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of Neuro ICU nursing experience, with Neuro ICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Proficient in IV starts
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with intracranial pressure monitoring
• Experience using Epic electronic health record system

Notes

• Parking permits are available for purchase but details are not included here.
• Fingerprinting results and background checks have specific processing timelines and must be completed prior to or shortly after start date.
• Candidates with gaps in employment over 30 days with this facility may require updated health screenings and fingerprinting.

This position is ideal for experienced Neuro ICU RNs seeking a travel contract role with a reputable medical center in Ohio.