PCU RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

PCU

Overview

• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 16 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
• Hours per week: 36
• Unit type: Mixed acuity surgical oncology unit caring for PCU and Med Surg patients
• Patient population: Adults and geriatrics

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Surgical Oncology experience

Preferred Qualifications

• ONS Chemo

Clinical Details

• Staffing goal is 1:4, with possible ratios up to 1:5
• Travelers may be required to float within their scope of practice
• Weekend scheduling varies based on unit needs
• No set or blocked scheduling
• If scheduled on a rotating contract, shifts may include days, nights, or both depending on department needs

Unit Experience

• Surgical oncology cases include breast, thyroid, and melanoma
• Hepatobiliary cases include liver, pancreas, spleen, biliary tract cancers, and neuroendocrine
• Colorectal cases include colon and rectal cancer
• Plastics cases include reconstructive breast cancer or sarcoma
• Common procedures and treatments include chemotherapy, blood transfusions, IV antibiotics, oncologic emergencies, cytokine release syndrome, insulin drips, and heparin drips
• Strong focus on infection prevention protocols and fall prevention

Charting

• EPIC

Compliance and Onboarding

• Emergency contact form
• Background check
• Education accreditation confirmation
• Fingerprinting
• Pending background check attestation if starting with fingerprint results pending
• State license verification
• NURSYS verification
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam
• Employment application
• Skills checklist
• 2 professional references
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Annual ethics and compliance policy acknowledgement
• Annual fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate
• Annual confidential fraud, waste, abuse, and compliance reporting mechanism form
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Annual flu vaccination or declination during flu season
• Fit mask requirement applies to in-patient/patient-facing RNs
• Physical exam
• Tdap
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray
• MMR immunity
• Hepatitis B immunity or declination
• Varicella immunity
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start
• COVID vaccination is recommended but not required

Additional Notes

• Parking is available through multiple permit options at additional cost