Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse - PCU (Columbus, Ohio) - Travel/Contract

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse with a strong Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit (PCU) background to provide care for high-acuity medical patients, including transplant and renal cases.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Strong Stepdown/PCU background
• Experience with transplant, renal, or high-acuity medical patients preferred

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Active Ohio RN License
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Skills & Competencies

• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Advanced respiratory support (BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC)
• IV insulin protocols and insulin drips
• Cardiac and vasoactive drips including titration
• Central line and PICC management
• Blood product administration
• Renal and liver transplant care
• Post-procedure recovery (kidney biopsy, paracentesis)
• EPIC charting
• Pyxis medication system

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Call required
• Float required within the organization
• Every other or every third weekend coverage

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting
• Education accreditation confirmation from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start; new fingerprinting required if break in service exceeds 90 days or results are older than 1 year
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending results allowed)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire
  • 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, and Rubella
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions require documentation)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• 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 signed annually

Competency 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%, max 3 attempts)

References & Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager/director or formal leadership role (charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application required including education verification
• Skills checklist required

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification
• Advanced respiratory support experience (BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC)
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and insulin drips
• Experience with cardiac and vasoactive drips, including titration
• Central line and PICC management experience
• Renal transplant care experience
• Liver transplant care experience
• Post-procedure recovery experience