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

Registered Nurse – PCU (Columbus, Ohio)

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Population

• 22 beds (16 rooms), average daily census: 20
• Adult and geriatric patients
• Common cases: burns, plastic/reconstructive surgery, urology, gynecology, ENT, oral/maxillofacial surgeries
• Special procedures: burn dressings, flap checks, leech therapy
• Floating within the hospital system required

Shift Details

• 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Every other or every third weekend required
• Weekly hours: 36

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of recent Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background & Credentialing Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide, sex offender, and MVR if driving is required
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required using code 3701.881; must be completed within 1 year of start
• Education accreditation confirmation required for nursing degree (accredited by CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• State license verification and NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending
• 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager/director or formal leadership)

Competency & Certification Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%)
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required annually
• NIH Stroke Certification may be required depending on unit; must be obtained within 1 year of start and renewed every 2 years if applicable

Health & 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; TB questionnaire required annually
• Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12) 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 vaccines
• 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 vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Facility Policies

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form required
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and signed annually for new contracts

Parking

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

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.