ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

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

Job Description

• Work as a Critical Care Float Pool RN covering weekend day shifts with flexibility to float to various ICUs based on staffing and patient acuity.
• Units include Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs (MICU x2), Cardiology/Diagnostics, CVICU, SICU, MICU, and NCCU.
• Float policy requires floating within units of equivalent or lower acuity.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio.
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system.

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific code 3701.881).
• Education verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA).
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring.
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending.
• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies.
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually.

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Fit mask test valid within 1 year of assignment end date (required annually for inpatient/patient-facing roles).
• Immunizations and documentation required:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (or TB questionnaire annually)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • 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)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene).
• COVID-19 vaccination is recommended but not required.

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam prior to start.
• Unit-specific competency exams required.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%).
• NIH Stroke certification must be obtained within 1 year of start and renewed every 2 years for specified units.

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership.
• Employment application and skills checklist required.
• License verification and NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start.

Parking Options (for travelers)

• Multiple parking permits available with varying access and costs (details provided onsite).

This position offers a dynamic ICU float pool role requiring strong critical care skills, flexibility, and compliance with rigorous credentialing and health standards.