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

ICU Registered Nurse (Night Shift) - Columbus, Ohio

Position Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:1 to 1:2
• Location: Columbus, Ohio

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (highest requirement)
• Proficient in IV starts
• Experience with telemetry monitoring
• Competency with ventilators
• EPIC electronic health record system experience required

Certifications Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA certification only
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - AHA certification only
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification - AHA certifications only

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous travel nursing experience
• Proficiency in EPIC documentation system

Required Licenses & Verification

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Ohio
• NURSYS verification required for RN license
• License verification must be completed within 30 days of start

Background & 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 is part of the job)
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required using code 3701.881; must be completed within 1 year of start
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start
• Education accreditation confirmation required for nursing degree from accredited programs (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)

Competency 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%)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive
• TB questionnaire required annually in lieu of TB test
• Adult Tdap vaccination (after age 11/12) required; exemptions not allowed for those working with infants or pregnant patients
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for measles, mumps, and rubella; boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required unless medically exempted with 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 required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); mask required if declining
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available

Facility Policies & Training

• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and form required prior to start
• Annual ethics and compliance policy review and acknowledgment
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually

Additional Information

• No on-call duties
• Parking permits available for purchase (not included here)
• Fully remote work not applicable for this position

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system