PCU Registered Nurse
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/week, every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of recent Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or 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

Job Expectations

• Float and call responsibilities required
• Teaching hospital experience is welcomed
• One pre-approved time-off request allowed per contract

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (including FBI and BCI fingerprinting) required within 90 days of start
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 3 months of start (new travelers cannot start with pending drug screen)
• Various health documents required including:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start
  • Immunizations and titers (MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Tdap)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season
• Annual competency exams including medication/pharmacology and dysrhythmia/EKG competency (with remediation process if needed)
• State license verification and NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required annually
• Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually

Additional Notes

• Scrub color and details provided at orientation
• Parking permits available for purchase (details not included here)
• Fingerprinting must be completed using specific state codes and within 1 year of start; new fingerprinting required if break in service exceeds 90 days
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start

This position is ideal for RNs with progressive care experience looking for a travel contract in a PCU setting with a supportive team and opportunities to develop skills in telemetry, rapid response, and post-surgical care.