ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job – Columbus, Ohio

Position Overview

• Role: Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse (ICU)
• Shift: Night shifts, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Total Hours: 36 hours per week
• Schedule: Weekend nights (Friday/Saturday) plus an additional day
• Float Pool: Nurses will float among various ICUs based on staffing and patient acuity, including:

  • Neuro ICU
  • Surgical ICUs
  • Medical ICUs (MICU x2)
  • Cardiology/Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)
  • Surgical ICU (SICU) / Medical ICU (MICU) / Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU)
• Float Policy: Must float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including ICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current certifications issued by the American Heart Association:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience with telemetry monitoring
• Ventilator management experience
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check required 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 results must be obtained prior to adjudication
• Fingerprinting:

  • Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start
  • New fingerprinting required if break in service exceeds 90 days or prior results are older than 1 year
  • Fingerprinting must be completed using specific state codes
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start
• Monthly monitoring through workforce monitoring systems

Education Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (accreditation by CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Verification of nursing education required
• Official transcripts or diplomas required (no unofficial transcripts accepted)

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam:

  • Required within 1 year of start and updated annually
  • Minimum passing score: 76%
  • Remediation process available with up to 3 attempts
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exams may be required

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and freedom from contagious disease
• Immunizations and/or titers required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive
  • TB questionnaire required annually
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series (declination accepted)
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemption requires documentation)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• COVID-19 vaccination strongly recommended but not required

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership (charge nurse acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Nurses must be prepared to float across multiple ICU units with varying acuity.
• All certifications must be current and verifiable.
• Compliance with fingerprinting and background check protocols is strictly enforced.
• This is a travel/contract position with a defined contract length of approximately 13 weeks.