Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Columbus, Ohio

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Unit: Emergency Department (Oncology Pod)
• Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Floating: Required

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years Emergency Department (ED) experience required
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• EPIC experience is required

Certifications Required

• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Skills Required

• Proficient in IV starts
• Experience with telemetry monitoring

Time Off

• Request Time Off (RTO) must be submitted at the time of application
• Up to 7 consecutive days off may be granted at facility discretion for a 14-week contract

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting results
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• State license verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for RNs
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending

Health and 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 of start; TB questionnaire required annually
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required 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 drug screens allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required prior to start)
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%, max 3 attempts)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (annual)

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager/director or formal leadership
• Employment application required including education details
• Skills checklist required

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.