Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - PCU

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit (PCU) with 32 beds
• Mixed acuity patients including medical diagnoses and pre/post-surgical care
• Schedule: Days, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• 36 hours per week, every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of 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
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Preferred Skills

• Telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Rapid response/code team participation
• IV therapy and blood product administration
• Central line and PICC care
• Heparin protocols
• Respiratory support
• Wound care
• Pre/post-surgical patient care

Additional Requirements & Information

• Float and call responsibilities required
• Teaching hospital experience is a plus
• One pre-approved time-off request allowed per contract
• Unit-specific scrub color/details provided at orientation

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (must be current within 1 year)
• Education verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and no contagious disease
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap (adult dose)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (mask required if declined)
• References: 2 professional references required, including at least one from a manager or formal leadership

Competency & Certification Exams

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and annually thereafter (minimum passing score 76%)

Orientation & Policies

• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually

This position offers a dynamic clinical environment with opportunities to develop skills in progressive care nursing within a supportive team setting.