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

Registered Nurse – MICU (Columbus, Ohio)

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Unit: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Shift: Night (3 shifts of 12 hours; 19:00–7:30)
• Schedule: 12-hour day/night rotating shifts possible, with assignments reviewed every 4 weeks (subject to staffing needs)
• Patient Population: Adults and Geriatrics
• Common Patient Diagnoses:

  • Oncologic emergencies
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Pneumonia
  • Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  • Gastrointestinal bleed
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Drug overdose
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Autoimmune disorders
  • Sepsis
• Special Procedures/Unit Details:

  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Pulmonary artery catheter placement
  • Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
  • Arterial pressure and cardiac monitoring
  • Chest tubes and central venous catheters
  • Chemotherapy administration
  • Complex medication regimens and clinical trials
  • Plasmapheresis
  • Bronchoscopy and endoscopy for pulmonary and GI conditions

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), with at least some experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current ACLS certification
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Proficiency in mechanical ventilation management (ventilator experience)
• Experience with Epic electronic medical record system

Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Ohio

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including:

  • Social Security Trace
  • Counties lived/worked
  • Nationwide search
  • Sex offender registry
  • Motor Vehicle Record (if driving required)
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific code (3701.881)
• Education verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending
• Subcontractors must complete additional background acknowledgements and fingerprint proof

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tdap vaccine (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
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola, Mumps, and Rubella
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination acceptable)
• 2 Varicella vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions require documentation)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1–3/31) with mask requirement if declined
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%)

References and Documentation

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

Additional Facility Policies

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting acknowledgment and training certificate required (updated annually)
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Registered Nurse travel contract in the MICU in Columbus, Ohio.