Travel RN – Postpartum (Mother-Baby)
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Registered Nurse (Postpartum/Labor & Delivery)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each
• Night shifts every other week (12 nights every other week)
• Approximately 36 hours per week
• May float to units with similar acuity

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years postpartum nursing experience
• BLS and IV certification
• IV start skills and labor & delivery (L&D) experience
• EPIC electronic health record experience

Preferred

• Previous travel nursing experience

Certifications & Competencies

• BLS (Basic Life Support): AHA Instructor/Provider or RQI acceptable
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required for certain units; AHA Instructor/Provider or RQI acceptable
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Required for ER, ER OB, and ER Psych units
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): Required for L&D, Postpartum, and OB units
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Certification required; no 2-year expiration, use indefinite expiration
• State Nursing License Verification: Must be verified within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification: Required for RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for most ICU, PCU, ED, and Brain & Spine units; 2-year expiration
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required for all RN/LVN candidates prior to start
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam: Required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for all RNs within 1 year of start (annual renewal required)

Background & Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting results
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation confirmation required (accredited nursing program)
• Transcript or diploma verification required
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending
• Facility-specific dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12) required
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year; TB questionnaire required annually
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer required; boosters if low titer
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series or signed declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required; medical exemptions reviewed
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

References & Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leader
• Employment application required, including education details for nursing candidates
• Skills checklist required

Additional Notes

• Fingerprinting must be completed using specific Ohio BCI/FBI codes and within 1 year of start
• Fingerprinting results must be submitted prior to start; new fingerprinting required if break in service exceeds 90 days or results are older than 1 year
• Background check and fingerprinting processes are time-sensitive and must be completed promptly
• Candidates must comply with all facility-specific policies and training requirements

This position offers an opportunity to work in a reputable hospital system with a focus on postpartum and labor & delivery nursing, requiring specialized certifications and compliance with rigorous background and health standards.