PICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Nationwide Children's Hospital

PICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Columbus, Ohio

Job Details

• Position: PICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Must be willing to float to NICU, CV PICU, Emergency Department, Stepdown, and Medical-Surgical units as needed.
• Assignments will be appropriate to experience and float expectations.
• Recent Level 1 PICU experience required.
• Candidates with approximately 3 years of PICU experience considered, including first-time travelers.
• Two supervisory references required; at least one must be from a supervisor or manager.
• Charge RN reference acceptable for one of the two required references.
• Peer references are not acceptable.

Required Qualifications

• License: Ohio State RN license or Compact RN license.
• Experience: Highly preferred 2 years PICU experience; first-time travelers considered with closer to 3 years PICU experience.
• References: Two professional supervisory references required.

Certifications (AHA Only)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) – required for NICU float
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)
• Verification of certifications must match legal name exactly; no screenshots accepted.

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check within 30 days of start, including 7-year county search and education verification.
• Education verification must be run separately through National Student Clearinghouse.
• Fingerprinting (OH BCI/FBI) required within 60 days of start; must be completed within 24-48 hours of contract signing.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.
• Sex offender search and various Ohio state-specific registry searches required within 30 days of start.
• Ohio Nurse Aide Registry, Inmate Registry, Medicaid Exemption, and Abuse Registry searches required.
• Drug screen (9-panel) negative result within 60 days prior to start.
• Employment application and copy of resume required.
• Unit-specific skills checklist required and must be updated annually.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (no longer required to submit copy; signing Infection Control Policy accepted).
• Infection Control Policy must be reviewed and signed prior to start.
• TB testing options: Two PPDs or IGRA (QGOLD/TSPOT) within 12 months; additional requirements if positive.
• TB Questionnaire required prior to start.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine required within 10 years of start (vaccine must be after age 11).
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunity required via positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters required if titers negative or equivocal.
• Hepatitis B: Declination, completed vaccine series, or positive titer required.
• Varicella immunity required via positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters required if titer negative or equivocal.
• Seasonal flu vaccine required between October 31 and May 31; medical/religious exemptions accepted with facility approval and mask requirement during flu season.
• N95 fit testing required within 1 year of start and updated annually; specific mask models accepted.
• Fit testing can be completed onsite if prior options exhausted, with proof of appointment required.

Additional Notes

• Legal name on all documents must match RN license exactly; no nicknames or misspellings.
• Temporary IDs or driver’s licenses are not acceptable for government-issued photo ID.
• Candidates undergoing name changes must provide proof.
• Address on IDs must match records; Ohio driver’s license address within 60 miles of facility considered local.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required; first-time travelers with sufficient PICU experience are considered.
• Candidates must comply with all facility-specific policies and documentation requirements prior to start.

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