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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PCU) - Columbus, Ohio

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PCU)
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3x12 hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM (36 hours/week)
• Floating: Required to float to different units within the organization as needed
• Call: Some call required, minimum every other weekend (may vary based on unit needs and traveler preference)
• Patient Ratios: Not specified

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience: Minimum 2 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Preferred but not required

Required Skills & Certifications

• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
• Skills:

  • IV start, IVs, labs, medication administration, patient education
  • Experience in surgical and burn units
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC experience required

Compliance & Background Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific codes apply)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• Transcript or diploma verification required
• Pending background check attestation required 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 documents 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) vaccines or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• References: 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager/director or formal leadership)
• Employment application and skills checklist required

Competency Exams

• 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 (with remediation process if failed)

Facility Policies & Training

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and signed annually
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually

This position offers a challenging and dynamic environment with opportunities to work across multiple units, including surgical and burn care. Candidates must meet strict compliance and credentialing requirements to ensure patient safety and regulatory adherence.