CVICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State's Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

Job Opportunity: CVICU Registered Nurse

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

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shifts: Day (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) or Night (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• 36 hours per week (3 shifts)
• Up to 6 weekend shifts per 4-week period (Saturday/Sunday for dayshift, Friday/Saturday for nightshift)
• Rotating holidays
• No on-call required
• Floating within units of equivalent or lower acuity, with rotation of travelers no more than once every 4 weeks

Patient Care

• Estimated patient ratios: 1:1 to 1:2

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 1 year of CVICU experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with telemetry monitoring
• Ventilator management experience
• Experience with Swan-Ganz catheter
• Experience with conscious sedation
• Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
• Experience with pulmonary artery (PA) lines
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Background and Credentialing Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• Education verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA) required
• NURSYS license verification required
• Employment application and skills checklist mandatory
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leadership)
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending

Competency and Certification Exams

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required 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%)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive
• TB questionnaire required in lieu of annual TB test renewal
• Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12) required; exemptions not allowed for those working with infants or pregnant patients
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer required; boosters if low titer and no proof of vaccines
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required unless medically exempted with documentation
• Hepatitis B: titer or 3-vaccine series or signed declination acceptable
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31); mask required if declining
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)

Facility Policies and Training

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and form required
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required annually

Additional Notes

• No annual background check required by client, but Aya Healthcare requires annual background checks for direct candidates
• Fingerprinting results must be obtained prior to start; new fingerprinting required if break in service exceeds 90 days or results are older than 1 year
• Candidates can renew BLS and ACLS certifications at the facility if needed
• COVID-19 vaccination is strongly recommended but not required

This position is ideal for experienced Cardiac ICU RNs seeking a travel contract with a reputable facility in Ohio, offering a structured schedule with no on-call duties and comprehensive credentialing support.