Med Surg Telemetry RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

Registered Nurse: Med Surg/Tele

Overview

• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 16 weeks
• Unit: 19, Med Surg Oncology
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week
• Schedule: On a rotating 12-hour contract, you may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination. Shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, but changes are not guaranteed and depend on staffing priorities.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Float scope: Must float within units of equivalent or lower acuity.

Patient Population

• Continuous cardiac monitoring related to chemotherapy administration
• Soft tissue malignancy receiving diagnostic services, chemotherapy, and symptom management
• Symptom management secondary to disease-related treatment or progression
• Management of comorbidities
• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and patient falls

Equipment

• B450 monitors with GE telemetry system
• Bladder scanner
• Alaris pumps
• Stryker beds

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic
• Accessing ports
• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care/management
• Experience with PICC lines
• IV insertion skills
• Assisting with chest tube insertion/removal
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of ABGs

Compliance and Onboarding Requirements

• Background: 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start; BCI and FBI fingerprinting within 1 year of start; negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start
• Health: Physician documentation of good health and freedom from contagious disease within 1 year of start; negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start, plus annual TB questionnaire; MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) proof or positive titer; varicella proof or positive titer; hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (or signed declination); Tdap given after age 11/12; flu vaccine or declination during flu season; annual N95 fit test for in-patient RNs
• References: Two professional references, at least one from a manager, director, or formal leadership role; charge RN acceptable for the second
• Other: Employment application with education included; skills checklist; annual fraud, waste, and abuse training; ethics and compliance policy acknowledgment (annual); dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment; emergency contact form; annual orientation safety manual acknowledgment