ICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State's Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

ICU Registered Nurse (Night Shift) - Travel/Contract

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (Night shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:1 to 1:2
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Required Experience & Skills

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

Certifications Required

• BLS (AHA only; Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
• ACLS (AHA only; Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification (AHA certifications only; must meet CE hour requirements)
• NIHSS Certification
• All certifications must be current and verifiable

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous travel nursing experience
• Proficiency in EPIC documentation system

Licensure

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

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start
• Education accreditation 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)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year (or TB questionnaire annually)
• Tdap vaccination (adult dose after age 11/12)
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola, Mumps, and Rubella (with booster requirements if low titer)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions require documentation)
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination acceptable)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); decliners must wear masks
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended
• Annual fit mask test required for inpatient/patient-facing roles starting 7/13/2026 (valid for entire assignment length)

Competency Exams

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%)

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required for contracts signed 5/19/2025 and beyond
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, and Abuse reporting form and training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually for new contracts signed 11/7/2024 and beyond

Parking

• Parking permits available for purchase (cost and options subject to change)

Notes

• No on-call duties
• Background checks and fingerprinting results may take 1-2 weeks to process; delays possible if hits occur
• Fingerprinting must be completed at approved locations; out-of-state travelers may require mail-in fingerprinting with longer processing times

Requirements/Qualifications

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

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with strong critical care skills, EPIC proficiency, and the ability to work night shifts in a fast-paced environment. Prior travel nursing experience is preferred but not mandatory.