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

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Schedule: Weekdays with occasional weekends and rotating holidays
• Shift: 3x12 hour Night shifts
• Floating: Must be willing to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 5 patients
• Responsibilities:

  • Provide patient care in PCU
  • Perform IV starts and telemetry monitoring
  • Use Epic system for documentation

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of PCU experience
• ACLS and BCLS certification required
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred

Certifications & Competencies

• Required Certifications:

  • ACLS (AHA only, Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
  • BLS (AHA only, Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required for Aya candidates)
  • Unit-Specific Competency Exam
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required within 1 year of start and annually thereafter, minimum passing score 76%)

Background & Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start (including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide, sex offender, MVR if driving)
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start (specific Ohio code 3701.881)
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending
• Education accreditation verification required (accredited nursing program)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monthly monitoring required
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• 2 professional references required (at least 1 from a manager or formal leadership)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year (or TB questionnaire in lieu)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if low titer
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemption allowed with documentation
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series or signed declination
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining
• COVID vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Facility Policies & Additional Requirements

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and signed annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually

This position offers a dynamic schedule and the opportunity to work in a challenging and rewarding environment within a well-regarded healthcare system.