Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Harding Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Registered Nurse (Psychiatric experience required)
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift & Schedule

• 3x12 hour night shifts
• Coverage every other weekend
• No Return to Office (RTO) accepted between 2/15/26 and 2/28/26

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• Psychiatric experience required
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Prior travel experience not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable)
• Epic system experience required

Job Duties & Expectations

• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity level

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide check, sex offender registry, and MVR if driving is part of the job
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification required (accredited nursing program)
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending
• Background check does not need annual update by client but Aya Healthcare requires annual background check for direct candidates

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) or TB questionnaire in lieu of annual test
• 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 or signed declination
• 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 at all times
• COVID vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required for Aya candidates prior to start)
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for all RNs within 1 year of start (annual renewal required except for certain excluded units or fully remote positions)
• Remediation process in place for failed EKG exam attempts

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (at least 1 from a manager/director or formal leadership; charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application required (including education for nursing candidates)
• Skills checklist required
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually for new contracts signed 11/7/24 and beyond
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy must be reviewed and signed for contracts signed 5/19/25 and beyond

This position offers an opportunity to work in a psychiatric nursing role with night shifts in Columbus, Ohio, requiring solid clinical experience, specific certifications, and compliance with detailed background and health requirements.