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

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Columbus, Ohio

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit: PCU Float Pool - Nights

  • Float to any stepdown/PCU area, potential to float to other campuses (Ross Heart, Brain & Spine, Dodd)
  • May float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3-4

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• Skills Required:

  • IV Start
  • Telemetry monitoring
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC experience required

Licensure & Verification

• Must have a valid nursing license (compact license holders from states other than Ohio must complete additional residency documentation)
• NURSYS verification required for RN license
• State license verification required within 30 days of start

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific codes apply)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation confirmation from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• Transcript or diploma verification required
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Immunizations/vaccinations required:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (or TB questionnaire)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required for Aya candidates prior to start)
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for all RNs within 1 year of start (annual renewal required)
• NIH Stroke Certification may be required depending on unit
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required annually

References & Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager/director or formal leadership
• Employment application required, including education details for nursing candidates
• Skills checklist required

This position offers a dynamic float pool role with opportunities to work across multiple units and campuses, requiring strong clinical skills, EPIC experience, and adherence to comprehensive compliance and health standards.