Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Brain and Spine Hospital

Registered Nurse (MS/Tele) - Night Shift

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical / Telemetry (MS/Tele)
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in MS/Tele nursing
• Certifications Required: BLS and IV certification
• Skills:

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

Required Certifications & Competencies

• BLS (Basic Life Support): AHA certified (Instructor/Provider or RQI acceptable)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required for certain units; check unit-specific requirements
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Required for ER, ER OB, and ER Psych units
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): Required for L&D, Post-Partum, and OB units
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Certification required; no 2-year expiration policy
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for most ICU, PCU, ED, and Brain & Spine units; 2-year expiration
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required for all RN/LVN candidates prior to start
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam: Required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%)

Licensure & Verification

• State License Verification: Required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification: Required for RNs, LPN/LVNs, and APs
• Education Accreditation Confirmation: Must be graduate of an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• Transcript/Diploma: Required, including graduation date; GED or HS equivalency acceptable for RRTs

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-Year Criminal Background Check: Must be completed within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting results
• Fingerprinting: Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using code 3701.881
• Pending Background Check Attestation: Required if fingerprint results are pending at start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG Checks: Required monthly monitoring
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training Certificate: Required prior to start and updated annually
• Background Acknowledgement Form: Required for subcontractors prior to start

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam: Physician documentation within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap: Adult dose required (after age 11/12)
• Negative TB Test or Chest X-Ray: Within 1 year of start; TB questionnaire required annually in lieu of test
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer required
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series; declination acceptable
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required unless medically exempt
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start; new travelers cannot start with pending drug screen
• Flu Vaccination/Documentation: Required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31) or mask-wearing if declined
• COVID-19 Vaccination: Not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available

Additional Requirements

• References: 2 professional references required; at least one from a manager or formal leadership
• Employment Application: Required for all candidates, including education details for nursing candidates
• Skills Checklist: Required
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement: Required annually
• Dress Code and Hand Hygiene Policy: Must be reviewed and signed for contracts starting 5/19/25 and beyond
• Ethics and Compliance Policies: Must be reviewed and signed annually for new contracts starting 11/7/24 and beyond

This position requires adherence to strict credentialing, background, and health compliance standards to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.