Travel Nurse RN - CVICU
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State's Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – CVICU (Cardiac ICU) – Columbus, Ohio

Position Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night (3 shifts of 12 hours each, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Schedule: Weekdays and some weekends; up to 6 weekend shifts per 4-week period (Saturday/Sunday for dayshift, Friday/Saturday for nightshift)
• Holidays: Rotating holidays
• Floating: Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Patient Ratio: Estimated 1:1-2

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 1 year of CVICU experience, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current ACLS certification
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Clinical skills including:

  • Telemetry (TELE)
  • Ventilator management (VENTS)
  • Swan-Ganz catheter management (SWANZ)
  • Conscious sedation
  • Balloon pumps
  • Pulmonary artery (PA) lines
• Experience with Epic electronic medical record system

Required Certifications & Licenses

• License: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Ohio
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA provider or instructor level only
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – AHA provider or instructor level only
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (required prior to start)
  • Unit-specific competency exam
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required within 1 year of start and updated annually; minimum passing score 76%)
• Additional Certifications: (If applicable based on unit)

  • NIH Stroke Certification (check unit requirements)
  • Other certifications as required by unit or facility policies

Background & Screening Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including:

  • Social Security trace
  • Counties lived/worked
  • Nationwide search
  • Sex offender registry
  • Motor Vehicle Record (if driving is part of job)
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific code (3701.881)
• Education accreditation verification for nursing degree from accredited programs (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• 2 professional references required (at least 1 from a manager or formal leadership; charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring

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 chest x-ray if positive
• TB questionnaire required annually in lieu of TB test renewal
• Adult Tdap vaccination (not Td or DTaP) required; exemptions not allowed for those working with infants or pregnant patients
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, and Rubella; boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccines
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions require documentation
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series; signed declination acceptable
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available

Additional Facility Requirements

• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Annual completion of orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and signed annually for new contracts
• Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form required for all candidates
• Proof of fingerprinting completion required (physical receipt or photo of fingerprint cards for out-of-state candidates)
• Background check and fingerprinting results must be clear prior to start; pending fingerprint attestations accepted under specific conditions

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks

Parking

• Parking permits available for purchase (costs and options subject to change)
• Options include 24/7 garage access and shuttle service for some permits

This position is ideal for experienced Cardiac ICU RNs seeking a travel contract with night shifts and a dynamic patient care environment requiring advanced critical care skills.