ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract) - Columbus, Ohio

Position Overview

• Role: Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
• Shift: Weekend nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Total Hours: 36 hours per week
• Float to various ICUs based on staffing and patient acuity, including:

  • Neuro ICU
  • Surgical ICUs
  • Medical ICUs (MICU x2)
  • Cardiology/Diagnostics
  • CVICU
  • SICU / MICU / NCCU
• Float Policy: Must float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Critical Care Float experience, including within the last year
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• Current certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system

Background and Credentialing Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• Education verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• License verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification for RN license
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending
• 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership role)
• Employment application and skills checklist required

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%)
• NIH Stroke certification required within 1 year of start and renewed every 2 years (3.0 CE hours minimum)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) or chest x-ray if positive, within 1 year of start
• TB questionnaire required annually in lieu of TB test renewal
• Adult Tdap vaccination (not Td or DTaP) required; exemptions not allowed for those working with infants or pregnant patients
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, and Rubella; boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required unless medically exempted with documentation
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series; signed declination acceptable
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); decliners must wear a mask
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended
• Annual fit mask (N95) testing required for inpatient/patient-facing roles starting with contracts on or after 7/13/2026

Additional Requirements and Policies

• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Annual fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate required
• Annual ethics and compliance policy review and acknowledgment (for new contracts signed 11/7/24 and beyond)
• Confidential fraud, waste, and abuse reporting mechanism form required prior to start
• Parking permits available for agency staff (costs and options subject to change)

This position offers a challenging and dynamic environment for experienced ICU nurses comfortable with floating across multiple critical care units during weekend night shifts.