Med Surg Telemetry Float RN
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (MS/Tele Float) - Columbus, Ohio

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 16 weeks
• Shift: Nights (Day/Night option available)
• Unit: Clinical Resource Unit - Oncology/Med Surg Telemetry Float
• Facility Type: Comprehensive Cancer Center with 318 acute care beds, specialized inpatient oncology units

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years of high acuity Med Surg Telemetry level or higher experience required
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• No explicit prior travel experience required

Unit Details & Patient Population

• Floating between Med Surg Telemetry and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Oncology units
• Patient populations include:

  • Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)
  • Acute Leukemia
  • Hematology
  • Medical Oncology
  • PCU Oncology
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Urology
  • Colorectal
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Corrections Healthcare
• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention

Staffing Ratios

• PCU: 1:3, can be 1:4 with mixed acuity
• Med Surg Telemetry: ideally 1:4, can be 1:5

Orientation & Scheduling

• First week orientation: Monday to Friday, dayshift
• Five shifts of bedside orientation between weeks 2 and 3
• Self-scheduling requests allowed; no set/blocked scheduling as permanent staff have
• Weekends variable based on unit needs

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS)

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required prior to start)
• Unit-specific competency exams
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required within 1 year of start, updated annually)

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific)
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• License verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification for RN licenses
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year (or TB questionnaire)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if low titer
• Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions reviewed
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination with mask requirement during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

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

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one from a manager or formal leadership
• Employment application and skills checklist required

This position offers an opportunity to work in a specialized oncology setting with a diverse patient population and a supportive orientation program. Candidates must meet all certification, background, and health requirements prior to start.