Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Columbus, OH
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights, Rotating

Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN)
 

Position Details

• Job Title: Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN)
• Facility: James Cancer Hospital
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Assignment Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: 3 × 12-hour Days/Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) Rotational
  • Day/Night rotating contracts may also be available based on unit needs.
• Charting System: EPIC (Required)
• Medication System: Pyxis

Schedule

• Days/Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) Rotational
• Weekend shifts vary based on unit requirements.
• Block scheduling is not available.

For Day/Night rotating contracts, travelers may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination of both depending on staffing needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every four weeks, but changes are not guaranteed.
 

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of current Acute Care Med/Surg Telemetry experience
• Acute care experience must be current and continuous within the past 12 months.
• Experience must be in the specialty for which the candidate is applying.
• EPIC charting experience is required.
• Current BLS Certification
• Travel experience is not required.
• Oncology experience is preferred but not required.

Unit Overview

This is a secure Corrections Health Unit that provides care for inmates from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC).

• Locked unit with access controlled by Correctional Officers
• Correctional Officer to inmate ratio: 1:2
• Nurse-to-patient ratio:
  • PCU: 1:3
  • Medical-Surgical: 1:4–5

Nurses will care for both oncology and non-oncology patients in a secure environment.
 

Floating

• Required to float to other Medical-Surgical Oncology units within the James Cancer Tower as needed.

Patient Population
 

Patients may include:

• Active solid tumors
• Hematologic malignancies
• Oncology workups
• Post-operative oncology patients
• Patients with a history of cancer admitted for other medical conditions
• Medical diagnoses including:
  • COPD
  • CHF
  • Sepsis
  • Pneumonia
  • Tumor Lysis Syndrome
  • DIC
  • Neutropenic Fever
  • Abnormal laboratory findings
  • Chemotherapy administration

Required Clinical Skills
 

Candidates should have experience with:
 

Medical-Surgical / Telemetry

• Telemetry monitoring
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Rapid Response/Code Team activation

IV Therapy & Vascular Access

• Blood product administration
• Central line care
• Peripheral IV care
• PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Phlebotomy

Respiratory Care

• CPAP/BiPAP
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Oxygen therapy
• Non-invasive airway management
• Tracheostomy care

Gastrointestinal

• Feeding tube care and management

Endocrine

• IV insulin protocols

Medications

• Heparin protocols
• Cardiac drips (non-titrating)
• Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)

Renal

• Pre- and Post-Hemodialysis patient care

Preferred Skills

• Chemotherapy administration and monitoring
• Port access and management
• Insulin drip titration
• PCU/Stepdown experience
• Surgical drain management

Patient Population

• Adults
• Geriatrics

Unit Statistics

• 12-bed unit
• Average daily census: 12 patients

Interdisciplinary Support
 

The unit works closely with:

• IV Team
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Respiratory Therapy
• Radiology
• Rapid Response Team
• Social Services
• Interpretation Services
• Transportation
• Unit Secretary

Additional Information

• Previous corrections experience is not required.
• Nurses should be comfortable working in a secure correctional healthcare environment alongside Correctional Officers.