ER Holding Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse – ER Holding (Travel/Contract)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
Hours per Week: 36

Patient Population

• Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience

Staffing Ratio

• 1 nurse to 4 patients (1:4)

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)

Key Skills and Competencies

• Telemetry PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience (minimum 2 years, including within the last year)
• IV insulin and heparin protocols
• Renal failure management
• Cardiac and vasoactive drip management (including titration)
• Tracheostomy management
• Rapid response team utilization
• ED - Emergency Department experience

Required Exams and Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (prior to start)
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (within 1 year of start, with remediation process if needed)

Licensure

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• License verification required within 30 days of start

Background and Screening Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monthly monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program)
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Fit mask test annually (required for inpatient/patient-facing roles)
• Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year of start, plus annual TB questionnaire
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer with boosters if needed
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemption requires documentation)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 – 3/31) with mask requirement if declined
• COVID-19 vaccination recommended but not required

Additional Requirements

• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form required

Parking

• Multiple parking permit options available (costs subject to change)

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

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