PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

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

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PreOp/PACU)
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Day shift; shifts rotate between closer (5:00 AM - 5:30 PM) and opener (8:00 AM - 8:30 PM)
• Call Requirements: Includes call; every 3rd to 4th weekend on call
• Patient Ratio: 1:1

Contract Length

• Duration: 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Minimum Specialty Experience: 2 years
• Required Skills: PreOp/PostOp nursing experience, Epic electronic health record experience
• Preferred Experience: Level 1 trauma, outpatient, PACU, previous charge nurse experience

Unit Details / Procedures

• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repair
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)
• Femoral-Popliteal/Femoral-Tibial-Peroneal Bypass
• Angiogram
• Pulmonary decortication
• Ablation

Certifications & Competencies Required

• Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • Epic experience
• Preferred:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • Previous charge nurse experience
• 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)

Licensure & Background Requirements

• Valid nursing license (compact license candidates must provide residency declaration if license is from outside Ohio)
• Background checks including 7-year criminal background check, FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific fingerprinting code required)
• Monthly monitoring through EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG databases
• Education accreditation verification from recognized nursing accrediting bodies (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, CASN)
• 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:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (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 vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Annual acknowledgment of orientation safety manual, dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with PACU or PreOp/PostOp experience looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity cardiac surgery environment.