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

Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract) - Columbus, Ohio

Position Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Department: Oncology Pod Emergency Department (12-hour Day/Night rotating shifts)
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
• Shift: 12-hour rotating day/night shifts; schedule may include days, nights, or a combination based on department needs. Shift assignments reviewed every 4 weeks but are not guaranteed.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience required
• Oncology experience preferred but not mandatory
• EPIC electronic health record experience 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

Patient Ratio

• 1 nurse to 4 patients

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

Compliance and Credentialing Requirements

• Background Check: 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting results
• Monthly monitoring through EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG databases
• Education Accreditation: Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• License Verification: State nursing license verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for RNs
• Fingerprinting: Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start, with specific code 3701.881
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start

Competency Exams

• 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)

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • 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 exemptions reviewed)
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed)
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or declination required during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available

Additional Facility Policies

• Dress Code and Hand Hygiene Policy must be reviewed and signed
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment required
• Ethics and Compliance policies must be reviewed and signed annually for new contracts

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership role
• Employment application required, including education verification for nursing candidates
• Skills checklist required

This position requires a highly skilled RN with emergency department experience, flexibility for rotating shifts, and compliance with extensive credentialing and health requirements.