PACU Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Columbus, Ohio

Job Details

• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Varying day shifts including weekends; primary need 05:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• Weekend Requirements: 1-2 weekends per 4-week schedule
• No on-call duties
• No Return to Office (RTO) accepted between 2/15/26 and 2/28/26

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA provider/instructor or RQI acceptable; letter of completion not accepted
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA provider/instructor or RQI acceptable; letter of completion not accepted
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - Required for most ICU, PCU, ED, and Brain & Spine units; 2-year expiration applies

Additional Skills / Experience

• Level 1 Trauma Experience
• Telemetry and Ventilator experience

Required Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required for all RN/LVN candidates prior to start)
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam:

  • Required for all RNs within 1 year of start except certain excluded units or fully remote positions
  • Minimum passing score: 76%
  • Must be updated annually starting with new candidates from 7/14/25 and extensions from 8/1/25
  • Remediation process available with up to 3 attempts

Experience Requirements

• Specialty Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 1 year trauma and telemetry experience preferred
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide search, sex offender registry, and MVR if driving is required
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific code (3701.881)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• Transcript/Diploma verification (official transcripts required; no unofficial transcripts)
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending
• High school diploma or GED verification (for RRTs)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager/director or formal leadership)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12; Tdap required, not TD or DTaP)
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive; TB questionnaire required annually
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if low titer and no proof of vaccines
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series; signed declination acceptable
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemption allowed with documentation
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); decliners must wear a mask
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available

Facility Policies and Training

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and form required; certificate must be provided and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually

This position requires a highly skilled RN with trauma and telemetry experience, appropriate certifications, and compliance with extensive background, health, and facility-specific requirements. The contract is for approximately 13 weeks with day shifts and some weekend work.