CCU Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State's Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

Job Opportunity: Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (Night Shift)

Location

• Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• No on-call required
• Estimated patient ratio: 1:1 to 1:2

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience (highest stated requirement)
• Prior travel nursing experience is preferred but not required

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) – must meet facility-specific CE hour requirements
• All certifications must be current and meet facility standards

Required Skills and Competencies

• Proficient in IV starts
• Experience with telemetry monitoring
• Competency with ventilators
• Proficiency in EPIC electronic documentation system (required)
• Completion of medication/pharmacology competency exam prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exams required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%)

License Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Ohio
• License verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for RNs

Background and Screening Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including:

  • Social Security trace
  • Counties lived/worked
  • Nationwide search
  • Sex offender registry
  • Motor Vehicle Record (if driving is part of the job)
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific code (3701.881)
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start
• Education accreditation verification required for nursing degree from accredited programs (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)

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) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive
• Annual TB questionnaire in lieu of annual TB test renewal
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, and Rubella
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination acceptable)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions require documentation
• 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 during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); decliners must wear a mask
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Requirements

• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy review and signature required for contracts signed 5/19/25 and beyond
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually for new contracts signed 11/7/24 and beyond
• Fit mask testing required annually for inpatient/patient-facing roles starting 7/13/26; onsite fit testing available if needed

Parking

• Various parking permit options available for agency staff (costs and details subject to change)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience, with CVICU experience within the last year
• Coronary Care Unit (CCU) experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Competency with ventilators
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system