Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• On-Call: Required
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:1 to 1:2
• Floating: Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Electronic Health Record: Epic

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of Neuro ICU nursing experience, with at least some experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Experience with intracranial pressure monitoring
• Experience using Epic electronic health record system

Required Certifications

• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) - AHA certification only
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA certification only
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) - AHA certification only

Required Licenses & Verifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Ohio
• NURSYS verification for RN license
• License verification must be completed 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)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation confirmation from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)

Competency & Testing Requirements

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

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
• Adult Tdap vaccination (not Td or DTaP) after age 11/12
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for measles, mumps, and rubella (with booster requirements if low titers)
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination acceptable)
• 2 Varicella vaccines or positive titer (medical exemption requires documentation)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (new travelers cannot start with pending drug screen)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); decliners must wear a mask
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Facility Policies & Training

• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Annual review and acknowledgment of ethics and compliance policies
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required for contracts signed 5/19/25 and beyond

Additional Information

• Parking options available but at candidate’s expense
• Fingerprinting results must be obtained prior to start; new fingerprinting required if break in service exceeds 90 days or results are older than 1 year
• Candidates must complete all required documentation and verifications promptly to avoid cancellation

This position is ideal for experienced Neuro ICU RNs seeking a travel contract with night shifts and a dynamic ICU environment requiring advanced critical care skills.