Pediatric Cardiac Stepdown RN
Columbus, Ohio
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Pediatric Stepdown Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Rotating day/night shifts every 6 weeks
• Schedule: Every other weekend off
• Hours: 36 hours per week (3 shifts of 12 hours each)
• Patient Population: Pediatric cardiac stepdown unit
• Patient Diagnoses: Cardiac defects (medical and surgical)
• Procedures/Unit Details:

  • Trachs and ventilators
  • High flow nasal cannula
  • Post-op catheterizations
  • Post-op care after CTICU
  • Inotropes administration
  • Heart and lung transplant patients

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of pediatric cardiac stepdown nursing experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience working with pediatric patients
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS
• TNCC
• ENPC

Certifications

• ACLS (American Heart Association only)
• BLS (American Heart Association only)
• PALS (American Heart Association only)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) – required for NICU RNs
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) – as applicable
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) – as applicable

Compliance and Background Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required within 24-48 hours of contract signing (temporary IDs/drivers licenses not accepted)
• Criminal background check within 30 days of start (7-year search including all counties lived/worked, education verification through National Student Clearinghouse, international background check if applicable)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Ohio BCI/FBI fingerprinting within 60 days of start, must be updated for each new contract (fingerprints can pend at start if completed onsite)
• Education verification required (highest degree verified through National Student Clearinghouse or in-house verification if needed)
• Sex offender search, Ohio Nurse Aide Registry, Ohio Inmate Registry, Ohio Medicaid Exemption, and Ohio State Abuse Registry searches required within 30 days of start
• Drug screening (9-panel) within 60 days prior to start, including amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cocaine, opiates, marijuana, fentanyl, and others
• Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement must be reviewed and signed prior to start
• Infection Control Policy review and signature required prior to start
• Fit mask testing (N95) required within 1 year of start and updated annually; onsite fit testing allowed if prior testing not completed before start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (no longer required to submit copy; signature on Infection Control Policy accepted)
• TB testing options: 2 PPDs or QGOLD/TSPOT within 12 months; additional requirements if positive result
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine required within 10 years of start (vaccine must be after age 11)
• Seasonal flu vaccine required October 31 - May 31; medical/religious exemptions accepted with facility approval
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) and Varicella immunity required (positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters required if titers negative or equivocal)
• Hepatitis B immunity or declination required

Additional Notes

• Legal name on all documents must match RN license exactly (no nicknames or maiden names)
• Address on driver's license and other documents must match exactly; Ohio driver’s license address must be more than 60 miles from facility to avoid being considered local
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position

This position offers a specialized pediatric cardiac stepdown nursing opportunity with rotating shifts and requires strong clinical experience and compliance with extensive credentialing and background checks.