Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Columbus, Ohio

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 16 weeks
• Unit: 12 James Surgical Oncology - PCU (Progressive Care Unit) - Nights
• Patient Population: Adults and Geriatrics
• Patient Diagnoses:

  • Surgical Oncology: breast, thyroid, melanoma
  • Hepatobiliary cancers: liver, pancreas, spleen, biliary tract, neuroendocrine
  • Colorectal cancers: colon, rectal
  • Plastics: reconstructive breast cancer or sarcoma

Unit and Work Environment

• Mixed acuity unit caring for PCU and Med Surg patients
• Very busy surgical floor
• Staffing ratios goal: 1:4 (can be 1:5)
• Weekends variable based on unit needs
• No set/blocked scheduling; self-scheduling requests submitted for final schedule balancing
• Orientation:

  • Week 1: Monday-Friday day shift orientation
  • Week 2: 36 hours on-unit orientation with preceptor

Experience Requirements

• Minimum Specialty Experience: 2 years Registered Nurse experience (highest requirement)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Certifications Preferred

• ONS Chemo (Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy Certification)

Skills and Procedures

• Chemotherapy administration
• Blood transfusions
• IV antibiotics
• Management of oncologic emergencies including cytokine release syndrome
• Insulin and heparin drips
• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention
• Computerized charting using EPIC

Compliance and Background Requirements

• 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 from recognized nursing accrediting bodies (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, CASN)
• Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required with specific code (3701.881)
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending
• Drug testing: 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 vaccine (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 exemptions reviewed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (mask required if declined during flu season)
• COVID vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Unit-specific competency exams including medication/pharmacology and dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (EKG exam required annually)
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• State license verification and NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with oncology and surgical care experience who are comfortable working night shifts in a fast-paced, mixed acuity PCU/Med Surg environment. The role requires strong clinical skills, certifications, and compliance with extensive background and health documentation protocols.