Progressive Care RN - Acute Leukemia & Hematology
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Unit: Acute Leukemia and Hematology (15E James)
• Shift: 12-hour day/night shifts
• No chemotherapy certification required
• Patient Population: Adults and Geriatrics
• Patient Diagnoses: Primarily newly diagnosed acute leukemia patients
• Staffing Ratios: Goal 1:4, can be 1:5
• Weekends: Variable based on unit needs
• Scheduling: No set/blocked schedule; self-scheduling requests accepted before finalizing
• Orientation:

  • Week 1: Monday-Friday day shift
  • Week 2: 36 hours on-unit orientation with a preceptor

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• No explicit prior travel experience required

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Certifications Preferred

• ONS Chemotherapy Certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Skills Required

• Medical-Surgical/Telemetry experience
• Telemetry monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Feeding tube care and management
• IV therapy and phlebotomy
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws
• Peripheral line care and management
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Computerized charting experience with EPIC

Special Focus Areas

• Heavy emphasis on infection prevention protocols
• Patient falls prevention

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start, with specific fingerprinting codes and procedures
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, documenting good health and free of contagious disease
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive
• TB questionnaire required in lieu of annual TB test renewal
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if low titer
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions reviewed
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining
• COVID vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for all RNs within 1 year of start (annual renewal required except for certain exclusions)

References and Documentation

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

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment
• Ethics and compliance policies review and acknowledgment annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment annually

This position offers a specialized acute leukemia and hematology nursing experience with a focus on telemetry and infection prevention, suitable for RNs with at least 2 years of experience and required certifications in BLS and ACLS.