ER Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (ER)

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

Shift Details

• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM (12-hour shifts)
• Approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend coverage: every other or every third weekend
• Float required

Unit & Patient Care

• Emergency Room in a Level I Trauma Center
• Stroke-certified and STEMI-certified facility preferred
• Patient ratio approximately 1:3.5
• Responsibilities include triage, dysrhythmia interpretation, emergency medications, procedural sedation, ventilated patients, trauma care, psych holds, and pediatric emergency care
• EPIC documentation and Pyxis system used

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, with at least some experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
• Background checks and health requirements as per facility policy (not detailed here)
• Competency exams and orientation as per facility policy (not detailed here)

Orientation & Training

• 36 hours of orientation required
• Annual safety manual acknowledgement
• Annual stroke education continuing education required for nurses working in stroke-capable areas (2, 4, or 8 hours depending on unit)
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership (charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy must be reviewed and signed
• Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form required

Notes

• First-time travel nurses accepted
• Navy scrubs provided
• Parking options available (costs and details subject to change)

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity emergency setting with a supportive orientation and comprehensive credentialing requirements to ensure compliance and quality care.