Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU) Travel Position

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

Job Details

• Unit: Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU)
• Shift: Day/Night rotation, every other weekend
• Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM / 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM), approximately 36 hours per week
• On-Call: Required
• Patient Ratio: Estimated 1:1-2
• Floating: Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Specialty Experience: Minimum 3 years Neuro ICU experience (highest required)
• Prior Travel Experience: Preferred but not required
• Certifications Required:

  • BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) - AHA only
• Skills Required:

  • IV Start
  • Telemetry
  • Ventilator management
  • Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
• EHR Experience: Epic

Compliance & Background Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide check, sex offender registry, and MVR if driving is required
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required prior to start, with specific Ohio codes and timelines
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from accredited nursing programs (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, CASN)
• Annual background check required by Aya Healthcare
• Drug testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer with boosters if needed
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemption allowed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (Aya candidates only)
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (exceptions apply)

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (at least 1 from a manager/director or formal leadership)
• Employment application including education verification
• Skills checklist required
• Annual acknowledgment of dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, compliance, and fraud/waste/abuse policies and training
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment annually

Notes

• No Return to Origin (RTO) allowed between 2/15/26 and 2/28/26
• Floating may include units with equivalent or lower acuity
• Prior travel experience is preferred but not mandatory

This position offers an opportunity to work in a specialized Neuro Critical Care Unit with a supportive patient ratio and a dynamic schedule. Candidates must meet strict compliance and certification requirements to ensure quality patient care and facility standards.