Registered Nurse – PCU Oncology
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PCU) - Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 16 weeks

Job Description

• Work on a busy surgical oncology floor with mixed acuity patients (PCU and Med Surg).
• Unit cares for adults and geriatrics with diagnoses including:

  • Surgical Oncology: breast, thyroid, melanoma
  • Hepatobiliary cancers: liver, pancreas, spleen, biliary tract, neuroendocrine
  • Colorectal cancers: colon, rectal
  • Plastics: reconstructive breast cancer or sarcoma
• Procedures and unit details include:

  • Chemotherapy administration
  • Blood transfusions
  • IV antibiotics
  • Management of oncologic emergencies and cytokine release syndrome
  • Insulin and heparin drips
  • Strong focus on infection prevention and patient fall prevention
• Staffing ratios goal: 1:4 (can be 1:5)
• Shift: 12-hour day/night rotating shifts; schedule reviewed every 4 weeks but subject to change based on staffing needs
• Orientation: 1 week Monday-Friday day shift + 36 hours on-unit orientation with preceptor

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience
• Patient Age Group: Adults and Geriatrics
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale Certification)
• Preferred Certifications:

  • ONS Chemotherapy Certification
• Licensure: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Ohio

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

Required Background and Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific codes apply)
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 3 months of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Immunizations and health requirements:

  • Tdap vaccine (adult dose)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray if positive
  • TB questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccines or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (mask required if declined during flu season)
• Annual background check not required by client but required by Aya Healthcare
• Drug test and fingerprinting must be current with no gaps over 90 days without renewal

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exams
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (with remediation process if failed)

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Completion of Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required (one must be from a manager or formal leadership)

Scheduling and Orientation

• Rotating 12-hour shifts (day/night) with variable weekends
• No set/blocked scheduling
• Self-scheduling requests accepted but final schedule based on staffing needs
• Orientation includes classroom and on-unit preceptorship

Electronic Charting System

• EPIC

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with oncology or surgical experience who are comfortable with complex patient care and flexible scheduling in a fast-paced environment.