Med Surg/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Required Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard RN experience expected (no lower value to compare)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (no explicit mention of prior travel experience requirement)

Certifications & Competencies

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required for certain units; AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable). Letter of completion not accepted.
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required; AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable). Letter of completion not accepted.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Required for ER, ER OB, and ER Psych units.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure): Required for Labor & Delivery, Post-Partum, and OB units.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Required; facility does not follow 2-year expiration for AWHONN cert.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for most ICU, PCU, ED, and Brain & Spine units; follows 2-year expiration.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required for all RN/LVN candidates prior to start.
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam: Required.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for all RNs within 1 year of start (except certain excluded units and fully remote positions). Must be updated annually. Minimum passing score 76%. Remediation process in place for failures.
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement: Required annually.
• State License Verification: Required within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS Verification: Required for RNs.

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-Year Criminal Background Check within 90 days of start, including SS Trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide search, sex offender registry, and MVR if driving is required. FBI and BCI fingerprinting results must be obtained prior to adjudication.
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring required.
• Education Accreditation Confirmation: Must be graduate of an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN). Foreign education requires approval.
• Transcript/Diploma: Required for verification; GED or HS equivalency acceptable for RRTs.
• Fingerprinting: Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific code (3701.881). New fingerprinting required if break in service >90 days or results older than 1 year. Proof of fingerprinting completion required.
• Pending Background Check Attestation: Must be collected if fingerprint results are pending at start.
• Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism Form: Required for all candidates.
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training Certificate: Must be completed prior to start and updated annually.
• Ethics and Compliance Policies: Must be reviewed and signed annually for new contracts.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam: Physician documentation within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease. Not required for fully remote roles.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap: Adult dose (Tdap) required; no expiration within 10 years needed. Not required for fully remote roles.
• TB Testing: Negative PPD, QGold, or TSPOT within 1 year of start or chest x-ray if positive. TB questionnaire required annually in lieu of test. Not required for fully remote roles.
• MMR (Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella): 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer required. Boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccines. Titers must be drawn 28+ days after booster. Not required for fully remote roles.
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series required; signed declination acceptable. Not required for fully remote roles.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required unless medically exempt. Boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccines. Shingles vaccine not accepted as substitute. Not required for fully remote roles.
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start. New travelers cannot start with pending drug screen. Required for all, including fully remote.
• Flu Vaccination: Required during flu season (10/1 - 3/31) or declination with mask-wearing. Contract candidates cannot receive flu vaccine onsite. Not required for fully remote roles.
• COVID-19 Vaccination: Not required but strongly recommended.

Additional Requirements

• References: 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 for all candidates; nursing candidates must include education details.
• Skills Checklist: Required.
• Dress Code and Hand Hygiene Policy: Must be reviewed and signed for contracts signed 5/19/25 and beyond.

This position requires compliance with extensive background checks, certifications, health screenings, and competency exams to ensure readiness and safety in a high-standard healthcare environment.