Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

Travel Registered Nurse (MS/Tele) - Columbus, Ohio

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 16 weeks (interpreted from 16)
• Unit: Mixed Acuity - PCU and MS patients
• Shift: 12-hour day/night rotating shifts; schedule may include days, nights, or a combination based on department needs. Shift assignments reviewed every 4 weeks but not guaranteed.
• Orientation:

  • Week 1: Monday-Friday, day shift orientation
  • Week 2: 36 hours on-unit orientation with preceptor

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years RN experience required
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• EPIC experience required
• Skills: IV starts, telemetry, tracheostomy management
• Patient ratio: 1:5
• Must be able to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Prior travel experience preferred (not required)

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license for Ohio
• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification required
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP) — check unit-specific requirements

Competencies & Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exams required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (with some unit exceptions)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (must be completed within 1 year of start)
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monthly monitoring
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemption possible)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager/director or formal leadership role (charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Compliance with facility dress code and hand hygiene policies
• Annual acknowledgment of orientation safety manual, ethics, and compliance policies
• Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually

Notes

• Self-scheduling requests are accepted but final schedule is based on staffing priorities
• Prior travel experience is preferred but not mandatory for this role

This position offers a dynamic work environment with mixed acuity patients on a progressive care and medical-surgical telemetry unit. The role requires flexibility in shift assignments and the ability to float to other units as needed.