Float Pool ICU Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job – Columbus, Ohio

Position Overview

• Role: Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse (ICU)
• Shift: Night shifts, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM), totaling 36 hours/week
• Schedule: Weekend nights (Friday/Saturday) plus additional day shifts as needed
• Float Pool: Nurses will float among various ICUs based on staffing and patient acuity, including:

  • Neuro ICU
  • Surgical ICUs
  • Medical ICUs (MICU x2)
  • Cardiology/Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)
  • Surgical ICU (SICU), Medical ICU (MICU), Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU)
• Float Policy: Must float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• Clinical skills and experience:

  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Ventilator management
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health record system

Background and Credentialing Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including:

  • Social Security trace
  • Counties lived/worked
  • Nationwide check
  • Sex offender registry
  • Motor vehicle record (if driving is part of job)
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific Ohio codes; must be renewed if there is a break in service over 90 days or results are older than 1 year
• Education verification: Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA accreditation)
• License verification within 30 days of start
• Professional references: 2 required, including at least 1 from a manager/director or formal leadership role (charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application and skills checklist required

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%)
• NIH Stroke certification required and must be renewed every 2 years for certain units; otherwise, any NIH certification completed within 1 year of start is acceptable

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start 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 annually in lieu of TB test
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Measles (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Mumps (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions require documentation)
  • Hepatitis B (titer or 3-vaccine series; declination acceptable)
  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12; no exemptions if working with infants or pregnant patients)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31); decliners must wear a mask
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Completion of Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Background check and fingerprinting attestations as applicable
• Proof of fingerprinting completion required for subcontractors (physical receipt or photo of fingerprint cards)
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and signed annually for new contracts

Contract Details

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Employment type: Travel/Contract

Summary

This ICU Registered Nurse travel position offers night shifts in a critical care float pool environment with exposure to multiple ICU specialties. Candidates must have at least 2 years of ICU experience, required certifications, and proficiency in EPIC. Comprehensive background checks, credential verifications, health screenings, and competency exams are mandatory. The role requires flexibility to float across various ICU units and adherence to strict facility policies and compliance requirements.