Travel PACU Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position - Columbus, Ohio

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: 3 shifts of 12 hours each, nights
• Weekend Requirements: 1-2 weekends per 4-week schedule
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, EFM)

Required Skills and Experience

• Level 1 Trauma Experience
• Telemetry monitoring
• Ventilator management

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required for all RN/LVN candidates prior to start)
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for all RNs within 1 year of start, updated annually except for certain exclusions)

Background and Credentialing Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide search, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record if driving is required
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific code (3701.881)
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending
• Education verification from accredited nursing programs (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, CASN)
• State license verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification for RNs, LPN/LVNs, and APs
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monthly monitoring

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• 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
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccination
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
• Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions reviewed
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); decliners must wear a mask
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (at least 1 from a manager/director or formal leadership; charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application required including education details for nursing candidates
• Skills checklist required
• Annual review and acknowledgement of dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Annual completion of fraud, waste, and abuse training
• Annual review and acknowledgement of ethics and compliance policies
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required annually

This position requires compliance with extensive credentialing, background checks, health screenings, and competency exams to ensure readiness and safety in a Level 1 trauma and telemetry environment.