Progressive Care Unit RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State's Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

Registered Nurse – PCU (Progressive Care Unit)

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

Job Details

• Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Schedule: Weekdays and some weekends with rotating holidays
• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – Lower Acuity Cardiac (Cardiac experience preferred)
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 3 patients
• Floating: Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year
• Skills required: IV start, Telemetry (Tele) monitoring
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification

Required Competencies & Exams

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

Background & Credentialing Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide check, sex offender registry, and MVR if driving is required
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting with specific Ohio code (3701.881) required within 1 year of start
• Education verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership

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 TB questionnaire in lieu of annual test
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles) – 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Mumps – 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Rubella – 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Varicella – 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions require documentation)
  • Hepatitis B – titer or 3-vaccine series (declination accepted)
  • Tdap (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis) – adult dose after age 11/12 (no exemptions if working with infants or pregnant patients)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 – 3/31); mask required if declining
• Fit mask test required annually for inpatient/patient-facing roles starting 7/13/2026 (onsite fit testing available if needed)

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Review and sign dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Complete Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form
• Complete Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate prior to start and update annually
• Review and sign ethics and compliance policies annually (new contracts only)

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Proficient in Telemetry (Tele) monitoring
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Floating may require working in units with equivalent or lower acuity than PCU.
• Candidates must be prepared for night shifts and some weekend work.
• All certifications must be current and verifiable prior to start.
• Background and fingerprinting results must be clear before assignment start.
• EKG competency exam remediation process is in place for candidates who do not pass initially.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a cardiac-focused progressive care unit with a supportive team environment and a structured credentialing process to ensure compliance and patient safety.