PCU RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital
$2,039-2,287/weekMedPro Healthcare Staffing will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
PCU RN Travel/Contract Job
Overview
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- Employment type: Travel/Contract
- Contract length: 16 weeks
- Shift: Night, 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
- Hours per week: 36
Unit Details
- Mixed-acuity surgical unit caring for PCU and Med Surg patients
- Patient population: adults and geriatrics
- Common diagnoses include surgical oncology, hepatobiliary cancers, colorectal cancer, and reconstructive/plastics cases
- Common procedures and treatments include chemotherapy, blood transfusions, IV antibiotics, oncologic emergencies, cytokine release syndrome, insulin drips, and heparin drips
- Staffing goal is 1:4, with assignments sometimes reaching 1:5
- Weekends are variable based on unit needs
- Travelers may be required to float within scope of practice
- Rotating day/night scheduling may occur depending on department needs
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Ohio
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
- BLS issued by American Heart Association
- ACLS issued by American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Preferred Qualifications
- ONS Chemo
Additional Requirements
- Emergency contact form
- 7-year criminal background check
- Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM screening
- Monthly HHS/OIG screening
- Fingerprinting with Ohio BCI/FBI using code 3701.881
- Proof of fingerprint completion
- Background acknowledgement form
- Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment
- Confidential fraud, waste, abuse, and compliance reporting form
- Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate
- Ethics and compliance policies acknowledgment
- Physical exam
- Fit mask
- Tdap
- Negative TB test or chest x-ray
- TB questionnaire
- Measles, mumps, rubella immunity
- Hepatitis B immunity or declination
- Varicella immunity
- Negative 10-panel drug screen
- Flu vaccination or declination during flu season
- 2 professional references
- Employment application
- Skills checklist
- State license verification
- NURSYS verification
- Unit-specific competency exam
- Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam
Facility
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital
Pros
Units are nice, staff are kind. Single patient rooms with 4:1 ratios day and night on med surg.
Cons
Scheduled every weekend, floated for the first 6 weeks of contract every shift. Not traveler friendly even though they say they are. Staff are treated well not travelers.
- Short Term Acute Care
- 306 beds
Columbus, OH
About
Columbus, Ohio, is a midwestern city best known for its diverse food scene, lively arts and culture and friendly Midwestern hospitality. The city has something to offer everyone, from the world-renowned Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to the interactive COSI science museum and research center. Columbus has an auspicious food scene, with excellent local restaurants like The Guild House and Wolf's Ridge Brewing. It’s also home to three professional sports teams, including the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL), the Columbus Crew (MLS) and the Columbus Clippers (MiLB). The Downtown Arena District hosts these teams at the Nationwide Arena, Huntington Park and the Great American Ball Park. Columbus also lays claim to Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the United States.
Browse similar jobs
Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Warrensville Heights, OH
- HonorVet Technologies
- 4x12 hrs, Nights
- Referral Bonus
PCU/Oncology RN
- Dayton, OH
- Prime Staffing
- 4x12 hrs
PCU/Oncology RN
- Dayton, OH
- LeaderStat
- 4x12 hrs, Nights
- Referral Bonus