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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PACU) - Columbus, Ohio

Position Details

Specialty: Registered Nurse (PreOp/PACU)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift: Day shift; shifts rotate between closer (5:00 AM - 5:30 PM) and opener (8:00 AM - 8:30 PM)
Call Requirements: Includes call; every 3rd to 4th weekend on call
Patient Ratio: 1:1

Contract Length

Duration: 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

Minimum Specialty Experience: 2 years
Required Skills: PreOp/PostOp nursing experience, Epic electronic health record experience
Preferred Experience: Level 1 trauma, outpatient, PACU, previous charge nurse experience

Unit Details / Procedures

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repair
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)
Femoral-Popliteal/Femoral-Tibial-Peroneal Bypass
Angiogram
Pulmonary decortication
Ablation

Certifications & Competencies Required

Required:
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Epic experience
Preferred:
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- Previous charge nurse experience
Competency Exams:
- Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required prior to start)
- Unit-specific competency exam
- Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required within 1 year of start and updated annually)

Licensure & Background Requirements

Valid nursing license (compact license candidates must provide residency declaration if license is from outside Ohio)
Background checks including 7-year criminal background check, FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific fingerprinting code required)
Monthly monitoring through EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG databases
Education accreditation verification from recognized nursing accrediting bodies (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, CASN)
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:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
- Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
- TB questionnaire
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccines or positive titers
- Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (declination acceptable)
- Varicella vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
- Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Requirements

2 professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)
Employment application and skills checklist required
Annual acknowledgment of orientation safety manual, dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually

Prior Travel Experience

No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with PACU or PreOp/PostOp experience looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity cardiac surgery environment.

Facility

Ohio State's Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

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Short Term Acute Care

ADDRESS452 West 10th AvenueColumbus, OH 43210

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Columbus, OH

About

Columbus, Ohio, is a midwestern city best known for its diverse food scene, lively arts and culture and friendly Midwestern hospitality. The city has something to offer everyone, from the world-renowned Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to the interactive COSI science museum and research center. Columbus has an auspicious food scene, with excellent local restaurants like The Guild House and Wolf's Ridge Brewing. It’s also home to three professional sports teams, including the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL), the Columbus Crew (MLS) and the Columbus Clippers (MiLB). The Downtown Arena District hosts these teams at the Nationwide Arena, Huntington Park and the Great American Ball Park. Columbus also lays claim to Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the United States.

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