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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – CVICU (Cardiac ICU) – Night Shift – Columbus, Ohio

Position Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Shift: Night (3 shifts of 12 hours each; 19:00–7:30)
• Hours per Week: 36 hours
• Schedule: Weekdays and some weekends; rotating holidays
• Weekend Shifts: Up to 6 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule (Saturday/Sunday for dayshift, Friday/Saturday for nightshift)
• Floating: Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1 to 1:2

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 1 year of CVICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• Experience with mechanical ventilation (vents)
• Experience with Swan-Ganz catheter (SWANZ)
• Experience with conscious sedation
• Experience with balloon pumps
• Experience with pulmonary artery (PA) lines
• Experience with EPIC electronic medical record system

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 is part of the job)
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required with specific Ohio code (3701.881)
• Education verification from an accredited nursing program (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 including:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (required prior to start)
  • Unit-specific competency exam
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required within 1 year of start and updated annually)
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment (annual)
• Background monitoring monthly through First Advantage Workforce Monitoring

Health and 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 annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or titers required:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Measles (Rubeola) – 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 (declination acceptable)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1–3/31)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (new travelers cannot start with pending drug screen)
• Fit mask test required annually for inpatient/patient-facing roles starting 7/13/2026 (onsite fit testing available if needed)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks

Additional Information

• Parking permits available for agency staff (costs and options subject to change)
• Candidates must review and sign dress code and hand hygiene policies
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually
• Fingerprinting results and background checks have specific submission and approval processes; timely completion is critical
• Candidates with gaps in employment over 30 days with this employer may require updated health and background documentation

This position is ideal for experienced cardiac ICU nurses seeking a travel contract with night shifts in a high-acuity environment requiring advanced cardiac care skills and EPIC proficiency.