Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (ER) – Travel/Contract

Location

• Columbus, Ohio

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM (3 shifts of 12 hours per week, totaling 36 hours/week)
• Weekend rotation: every other or every third weekend

Patient Ratio

• Approximately 1 nurse to 3.5 patients

Job Description

• Work in an Emergency Room setting with exposure to:

  • Triage
  • Dysrhythmia interpretation
  • Emergency medications
  • Procedural sedation
  • Ventilated patients
  • Trauma cases
  • Psychiatric holds
  • Pediatric emergency care
• Experience with EPIC documentation and Pyxis medication system
• Float assignments required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Certifications:

  • BLS issued by American Heart Association
  • ACLS
  • PALS issued by American Heart Association
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
• Proficient in dysrhythmia interpretation
• Experience with procedural sedation

Orientation and Training

• 36 hours of orientation provided
• Unit-specific competency exams required, including:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (must be completed within 1 year of start and updated annually)

Background and Compliance 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 accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Immunizations and health documentation required:

  • Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer (medical exemptions require documentation)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Annual review and acknowledgment of ethics, compliance, dress code, and hand hygiene policies

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Navy scrubs provided
• Parking options available with varying costs and shuttle services (details not included per instructions)

Travel Experience

• First-time travelers accepted (prior travel experience not required)

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for experienced ER Registered Nurses comfortable in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment with a strong emphasis on trauma and emergency care competencies.