Progressive Care Unit RN (Telemetry)
Columbus, OH
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position - Columbus, Ohio

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 3 shifts of 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient Ratios: Not available
• Unit Floating: Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • V Certification
• Skills:

  • IV start and general nursing skills (IVs, monitoring, labs, medication administration, patient education)
  • Experience with telemetry patient monitoring
• Testing: Must be able to pass the telemetry test
• Electronic Health Record: EPIC experience required

Competencies and Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required prior to start)
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for all RNs within 1 year of start (annual renewal required except for certain exclusions)
• Remediation process available for EKG exam if needed

Background and Credentialing

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start (including FBI and BCI fingerprinting)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification required (accredited nursing program)
• Transcript or diploma verification required
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending

Certifications and Licenses

• State nursing license verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification for RNs
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year (or TB questionnaire)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer with boosters if needed
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
• Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemption allowed)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (new travelers cannot start with pending drug screen)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccine not required but strongly recommended

Documentation and Compliance

• Employment application including education details
• Skills checklist required
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required (updated annually)
• Ethics and compliance policies review and acknowledgment required annually
• Proof of fingerprint completion required (in-state and out-of-state candidates have specific instructions)

This position requires a well-qualified RN with telemetry experience, strong clinical skills, and the ability to meet comprehensive credentialing, health, and compliance requirements.