PCU Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel/Contract

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Job Description

• Work on a mixed acuity surgical oncology unit caring for PCU and Med Surg patients.
• Busy surgical floor with a focus on surgical oncology, including breast, thyroid, melanoma, hepatobiliary, colorectal, and plastics reconstructive cases.
• Staffing ratios goal: 1:4 (may be 1:5).
• Variable weekends based on unit needs.
• Rotating 12-hour day/night shifts; schedule reviewed every 4 weeks but not guaranteed.
• Self-scheduling requests allowed before final schedule posting.
• Orientation: 1 week Monday-Friday day shift, followed by 36 hours on-unit orientation with a preceptor.

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

Special Procedures / Unit Details

• Chemotherapy administration
• Blood transfusions
• IV antibiotics
• Management of oncologic emergencies
• Cytokine release syndrome
• Insulin and heparin drips
• Heavy focus on infection prevention and patient fall protocols

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including experience within the last year
• Surgical Oncology nursing experience
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with adult and geriatric patient populations

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

Required Certifications

• Omitted (certifications integrated above)

Required Licenses

• Omitted (licenses integrated above)

Computerized Charting System

• EPIC

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific codes required)
• Education accreditation verification from CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA accredited nursing programs
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests 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 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam within 1 year of start and annually thereafter (with remediation process if failed)

Orientation and Policies

• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required annually
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)
• Employment application including education verification required
• Skills checklist required

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with oncology or surgical PCU experience who are comfortable with rotating shifts and working in a fast-paced, mixed acuity environment.