Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Job Opportunity: Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse – Neuro ICU
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Day/Night rotation every other weekend
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Hours per Week: 36 hours
• Rotation Frequency: Every 4 weeks (subject to unit needs)
• On-Call: Required
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:1 to 1:2
• Floating: Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nursing experience, with ICU experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Proficient in telemetry monitoring
• Experience with ventilator management
• Skilled in intracranial pressure monitoring
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Required Background and Compliance Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide check, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record if driving is required
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific code (3701.881)
• Education accreditation confirmation from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending

Required Health and Immunization Documents

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tdap vaccination (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive
• TB questionnaire in lieu of annual TB test renewal
• Immunizations or positive titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles) – 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Mumps – 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Rubella – 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Varicella – 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions require documentation)
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination acceptable)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); decliners must wear a mask
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Required Competencies and Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required prior to start)
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%, max 3 attempts)

Licensing and Verification

• Registered Nurse license verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for RN license
• Transcript or diploma verification from accredited nursing program required

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager/director or formal leadership role (charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application required, including education details for nursing candidates
• Skills checklist required

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Annual acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form required
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Annual review and acknowledgment of ethics and compliance policies (for new contracts)

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks

Parking

• Parking permits available for purchase (costs and options subject to change)

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this Neuro ICU travel nursing position in Columbus, Ohio.