PCU RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

Registered Nurse – PCU

Overview

• Location: Columbus, Ohio (cancer hospital)
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 16 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 06:30); 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Rotation: Can be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination based on department needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, but changes are not guaranteed.
• Weekends: Variable based on unit needs
• Staffing ratio: Goal of 1:4, may be 1:5
• Patient population: Adults and geriatrics, primarily newly diagnosed acute leukemia patients
• Unit focus: Acute Leukemia and Hematology
• Special focus: Infection prevention protocols and patient fall prevention

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Acute care nursing experience
• At least 1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience, with PCU experience within the last year
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral line care and management
• PICC line management
• IV insertion skills

Additional Notes

• NIH stroke certification may be required depending on unit: obtained within 1 year of start, renewed every 2 years, with at least 3.0 CE hours.
• Annual stroke education is required for stroke-capable areas, including 4 hours annually for PCU.
• Continuing education is not required during qualification.