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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – CVICU (Cardiac ICU)

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

Work Schedule

• Night shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• 36 hours per week
• Up to 6 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule period (Saturday/Sunday for dayshift, Friday/Saturday for nightshift)
• Rotating holidays
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity level

Patient Care

• Estimated patient ratios: 1:1 to 1:2

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac ICU experience preferred (use higher if discrepancy found)
• Prior travel experience preferred but not required
• Skills required:

  • IV start
  • Telemetry (Tele)
  • Ventilator management
  • Swan-Ganz catheter (SWANZ)
  • Conscious sedation
  • Balloon pumps
  • Pulmonary artery (PA) lines
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system required

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Ohio
• BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA Instructor/Provider or RQI accepted (no letter of completion)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – AHA Instructor/Provider or RQI accepted (no letter of completion)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%)
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam required prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• NURSYS license verification required
• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG monthly monitoring
• Fingerprinting: Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start, with specific code 3701.881
• Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• 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 of start (or TB questionnaire)
• Immunizations/vaccinations required:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination accepted)
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemption requires documentation)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1–3/31)
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Fit mask test required annually for inpatient/patient-facing roles starting 7/13/2026 and beyond

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager/director or formal leadership (charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application required including education verification
• Skills checklist required
• Annual acknowledgment of orientation safety manual, dress code, hand hygiene, ethics and compliance policies, and fraud/waste/abuse training
• Background check and fingerprinting results must be clear prior to start; pending fingerprint attestation allowed under specific conditions
• Parking permits available for purchase (costs and options subject to change)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 1 year of CVICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current ACLS certification
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Proficient in telemetry (Tele) monitoring
• Experience with ventilator management
• Skilled in Swan-Ganz catheter (SWANZ) care
• Experience with conscious sedation
• Skilled in intra-aortic balloon pump (balloon pumps) management
• Experience with pulmonary artery (PA) lines
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Notes

• Candidates must be prepared to complete fingerprinting at approved locations; results may take 1-2 weeks or longer if done by mail
• Facility uses EPIC system; prior experience mandatory
• Floating to other units of similar or lower acuity is required
• This position involves working in a high-acuity cardiac ICU environment with advanced monitoring and interventions

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this travel nursing assignment in a Cardiac ICU setting.