Progressive Care (PCU) RN - Acute Leukemia & Hematology
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Unit: 15E James - Acute Leukemia and Hematology
Assignment Length: 16 weeks

Job Description

• Shift: 12-hour day/night shifts
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Patient Population: Adults and Geriatrics
• Patient Diagnoses: Primarily newly diagnosed acute leukemia patients
• Staffing Ratios: Goal 1:4, may be 1:5
• Schedule: Self-scheduling accepted; no set/blocked scheduling
• Weekends: Variable based on unit needs
• Orientation:

  • Week 1: Monday-Friday day shift
  • Week 2: 36 hours on-unit orientation with preceptor

Clinical Focus

• Heavy emphasis on infection prevention protocols
• Patient falls prevention

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Preferred Certifications

• ONS Chemo Certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Required Skills

• Medical-Surgical/Telemetry experience
• Telemetry monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Feeding tube care and management
• IV therapy and phlebotomy
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws
• Peripheral line care and management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Computerized charting experience with EPIC

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Immunizations and health documentation required:

  • Tdap (adult dose)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccines or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (mask required if declined)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but recommended

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (required for Aya candidates)
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam within 1 year of start and annually thereafter (minimum passing score 76%)

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment
• Ethics and compliance policies review and acknowledgment annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment annually
• State license verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification for licensure
• Professional references: 2 required, at least one from a manager or formal leader

This position offers a specialized acute leukemia and hematology nursing experience with a supportive orientation and flexible scheduling in a reputable healthcare setting.