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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – CVICU (Cardiac ICU)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 36 hours per week
• Shifts: Night (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) or Day (3x12 hours, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Up to 6 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule (Saturday/Sunday for dayshift, Friday/Saturday for nightshift)
• Rotating holidays
• No call required
• Floating within units of equivalent or lower acuity, with unit rotation for travelers limited to once every 4 weeks
• Estimated patient ratios: 1:1 to 1:2

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac ICU (CVICU) experience, with CVICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with telemetry monitoring
• Experience with ventilator management (VENTS)
• Experience with Swan-Ganz catheters (SWANZ)
• Experience with conscious sedation
• Experience with intra-aortic balloon pumps (balloon pumps)
• Experience with pulmonary artery (PA) lines
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Certifications & Competencies

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%, max 3 attempts)
• Unit-specific competency exams required
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required prior to start
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually
• State license verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification may be required depending on unit (check specifics)

Background & Screening Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide check, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record if driving is part of the job
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required using specific Ohio code (3701.881) within 1 year of start; new fingerprinting required if break in service >90 days or results older than 1 year
• Education accreditation confirmation required for nursing degree from accredited programs (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monthly monitoring required

Health & 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 chest x-ray if positive; TB questionnaire required annually in lieu of TB test
• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12) required
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccines
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions require documentation
• Hepatitis B: titer or 3-vaccine series; signed declination acceptable
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31); mask required if declining
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form required
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Background acknowledgment form required for subcontractors
• Proof of fingerprint completion required for all candidates (physical receipt or photo of fingerprint cards)
• Ohio State-specific fingerprint result attestation handled by agency; do not upload results separately

Parking

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

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a high-acuity cardiac ICU setting with a supportive schedule and comprehensive credentialing requirements.