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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - PCU (Night Shift)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• 3 shifts per week
• 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)

Unit Description

• Acute care ortho trauma unit with PCU patients
• Common diagnoses: SBO, Fall, Laceration, Pneumonia, Head injury, TBI, Trauma, Ileus, Fistula, Fractures

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing experience, with at least some experience within the last year
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Skills

• IV starts
• General nursing skills
• Patient monitoring
• Labs
• Medication administration
• Patient education

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (including FBI and state fingerprinting) required within 90 days of start
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required (code 3701.881) with specific timing rules for renewals and breaks in service
• 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 (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 exemption allowed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam 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)

Additional Requirements

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

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• All certifications must be current and meet facility-specific standards.
• Fingerprinting and background checks have strict timelines and must be completed as specified.
• Drug testing and immunization requirements are strictly enforced with no exceptions for pending results.

This position is ideal for experienced PCU Registered Nurses comfortable with night shifts and acute ortho trauma care, who meet the outlined compliance and credentialing requirements.