PCU RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
$1,940-2,400/weekMedPro Healthcare Staffing will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Registered Nurse – PCU
Location: Columbus, Ohio Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Schedule
- 3x12-hour day shifts, 7:00 to 19:30
- 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
- Weekdays with occasional weekends and rotating holidays
- Must be willing to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
Role Responsibilities
- Provide care to patients in the PCU
- Patient ratio of approximately 1 nurse to 5 patients
- Use skills in IV starts and telemetry monitoring
- Use the electronic health record system for documentation
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Ohio
- 2 years of experience in PCU (Progressive Care Unit)
- PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous travel nursing experience
Background, Health, and Compliance Requirements
- 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start
- BCI and FBI fingerprinting within 1 year of start
- Pending background check attestation if fingerprint results are pending at start
- Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start
- Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
- Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers
- Hepatitis B: titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination also acceptable)
- Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemption possible with documentation)
- Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, plus annual TB questionnaire
- Physical exam documenting good health and freedom from contagious disease, within 1 year of start
- Flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 to 3/31); documentation due by 11/30
- Annual N95 fit test (see Competency section above for timing)
Documents and Acknowledgments
- Employment application
- Skills checklist
- Emergency contact form
- Two professional references: at least one from a manager, director, or formal leader; a charge RN is acceptable for the second; no coworker references
- Orientation safety manual acknowledgment (annually)
- Ethics and compliance policies (annually)
- Dress code and hand hygiene policy
- Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate before start (annually)
Facility
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
10 nurses recommend working with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Pros
I honestly don’t have any bad things to say about this place. The ratios, co-workers, environment, and scheduling are pretty hard to beat.
Cons
None
- Short Term Acute Care
- 962 beds
Columbus, OH
About
Columbus, Ohio, is a midwestern city best known for its diverse food scene, lively arts and culture and friendly Midwestern hospitality. The city has something to offer everyone, from the world-renowned Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to the interactive COSI science museum and research center. Columbus has an auspicious food scene, with excellent local restaurants like The Guild House and Wolf's Ridge Brewing. It’s also home to three professional sports teams, including the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL), the Columbus Crew (MLS) and the Columbus Clippers (MiLB). The Downtown Arena District hosts these teams at the Nationwide Arena, Huntington Park and the Great American Ball Park. Columbus also lays claim to Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the United States.
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