PCU RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse - PCU

Location: Columbus, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 26 weeks Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Schedule: Weekdays, with occasional weekends and rotating holidays Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 5 patients

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients within the Progressive Care Unit (PCU).
• Utilize skills in IV starts and telemetry monitoring.
• Familiarity with electronic documentation systems.
• Must be willing to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity.

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid, active RN license in Ohio, with state license verification completed within 30 days of start.
• Minimum 2 years of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience.
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association.
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous travel nursing experience.

Onboarding Requirements

• Education: Nurses must be graduates of an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA). Program eligibility is verified before the assignment.
• Background: 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide, sex offender, and MVR if driving is part of the job. Monthly exclusion list monitoring (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG). BCI and FBI fingerprinting within 1 year of start.
• Drug Screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start. Instant drug screens are not accepted, and the candidate cannot start with a drug screen pending.
• Competencies: Medication/pharmacology competency exam before start (for direct agency candidates). Unit-specific competency exam. Dysrhythmia/EKG exam within 1 year of start and updated annually, with a minimum score of 76% and a maximum of three attempts.
• Certifications by Unit: BLS (AHA only; instructor/provider and RQI accepted; letter of completion not accepted). NIH stroke certification for PCU: obtained within 1 year of start, renewed every 2 years, with at least 3.0 CE hours. Annual stroke education of 4 hours for PCU.
• Health Documents: Physician documentation of good health within 1 year of start. Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12). MMR (2 vaccines or positive titers for measles, mumps, and rubella). Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer). Hepatitis B (titer or 3-vaccine series, or signed declination). TB screening (negative test or chest x-ray within 1 year of start, with an annual TB questionnaire). Flu vaccine or declination during flu season (mask required if declined). Annual fit test for N95 masks.
• Documents: Employment application. Two professional references, including at least one from a manager, director, or formal leadership role; no coworker references. Skills checklist. Emergency contact form. Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate, updated annually. Ethics and compliance policies, acknowledged annually. Dress code and hand hygiene policy.