Critical Care Float ICU RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Critical Care Float Pool RN (ICU), 3x12 Nights

Location: Columbus, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 17 weeks Schedule: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Overview

The Critical Care Float Pool RN supports ICUs at the University Hospital campus. The unit cares for patients including transplants (kidney, liver, lung, and heart).

Float scope:

• Floats to all ICUs: MICU, SICU, NCCU, CVICU, and Cardiology.
• May float throughout the organization if there is no need in Critical Care.
• Must be flexible to float to different units as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• 2+ years of Critical Care Float experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with cardiac surgery patients, including post-cardiac surgery care (not directly from the OR)
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Ability to obtain 12-lead EKG/ECG
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience

Certifications and Licensure

• ACLS: AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI accepted). Letter of completion not accepted. Required for some units.
• BLS: AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI accepted). Letter of completion not accepted.
• NIHSS: Required. For listed stroke units, the NIH stroke certification must be obtained within 1 year of start, renewed every 2 years, and include at least 3.0 CE hours. AHA Stroke Scale Test does not meet the 3.0 CE hour requirement.
• State license verification: Required within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS verification: Required for RNs.
• Stroke education: Annual stroke education is required for RNs in stroke-capable areas. Completion certificates must be submitted.

Health and Clearance Requirements

• Background check: 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start.
• Fingerprinting: Ohio BCI and FBI fingerprints required within 1 year of start.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start. Cannot start with a pending screen.
• Education: RNs must be graduates of accredited nursing programs (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA).
• Tdap: Required. Adult dose after age 11/12. TD, DTaP, and declination are not accepted.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: Two MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Titers must be drawn 28+ days after the most recent booster.
• Varicella: Two vaccines or a positive titer. Shingles vaccine is not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series. Signed declination is accepted.
• TB: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or a TB questionnaire if renewal is due.
• Influenza: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Declining requires wearing a mask at all times.
• Physical exam: Physician documentation within 1 year of start stating good health and free of contagious disease.
• N95 fit test: Required annually for patient-facing RNs. Must be within 1 year of assignment end date. Failed fit tests from the facility are accepted if within 1 year.

Competencies and Testing

• Dysrhythmia/EKG exam: Required within 1 year of start and updated annually. Minimum score of 76%. Three attempts maximum.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Required before start for RN/LVN candidates.
• Unit-specific competency exam: Required.

Documents and References

• References: Two professional references. At least one must be from a manager, director, or formal leader. A charge RN is acceptable for the second. No coworker references.
• Employment application: Required.
• Skills checklist: Required.
• Emergency contact form: Required.
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment: Required annually.
• Ethics and compliance policies: Review and sign annually.
• Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate: Required before start and updated annually.
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy: Review and sign.