Transplant PCU RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Transplant (Travel/Contract)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Schedule: Weekdays with occasional weekends and rotating holidays
Float Requirement: Must be willing to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Job Responsibilities

• Provide patient care within the Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Maintain a nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 1:5
• Perform IV starts and telemetry monitoring
• Document care using the Epic electronic health record system

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing, including experience within the last year
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Transplant nursing experience
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous travel nursing experience preferred

Additional Requirements & Compliance

• Must review and sign facility dress code and hand hygiene policies
• Completion of fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate prior to start and annually thereafter
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Annual stroke education (BEFAST Stroke CE) required for nurses working in stroke-designated areas
• NIH Stroke Certification required for certain units, to be obtained within 1 year of start and renewed every 2 years
• Background checks include EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monthly monitoring
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start
• Fingerprinting results must be clear; all hits reviewed including dismissed charges with additional documentation if needed
• Candidates must be willing to complete fingerprinting at approved locations; out-of-state mail-in fingerprinting may delay start
• Drug testing and background checks are not required to be updated annually unless there is a break in employment over 30 days
• Candidates must be willing to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity

Work Environment

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting with telemetry monitoring
• Use of Epic electronic health record system
• Night shift with 3 twelve-hour shifts per week

Notes

• Candidates must be graduates of accredited nursing programs at time of graduation or currently accredited programs
• Physical exam and immunizations are not required for fully remote roles (this position is inpatient and patient-facing)
• COVID-19 vaccination is recommended but not required
• Flu vaccine decliners must wear masks during flu season
• Fit mask testing onsite available if needed during first week of assignment

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this travel nursing opportunity.