Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Dodd Hall Inpatient Rehabilitation

Registered Nurse (Med Surg) - Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Patient Ratios: 1:5
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical / Telemetry
• Required Experience: Minimum 2 years in Med Surg/Telemetry (highest requirement)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified (no explicit requirement)

Required Certifications & Skills

• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - Required
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Preferred
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) - Preferred
• Skills:

  • IV starts
  • General nursing skills
  • Patient monitoring
  • Labs
  • Medication administration
  • Patient education
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC experience required

Compliance & Background Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required prior to start (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• Monthly monitoring through EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG databases
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• High school diploma or GED verification (if applicable)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year (or TB questionnaire)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if low titer
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemption requires documentation
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required prior to start)
• Unit-specific competency exams
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (with remediation process if failed)

Facility-Specific Policies

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required
• Annual review and acknowledgment of ethics and compliance policies
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required annually

This position offers a structured schedule with a focus on Med Surg/Telemetry nursing in a reputable inpatient rehabilitation setting. Candidates must meet strict compliance, health, and competency standards to ensure quality patient care and facility safety.