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

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Columbus, Ohio

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; default to 13 weeks contract length only.
• Prior Travel Experience: No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable). Required for certain units starting 11/13/25.
• BLS (Basic Life Support): AHA only (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable).
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Required for ER, ER OB, and ER Psych units.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure): Required for Labor & Delivery, Post-Partum, and OB units.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Required; facility uses a 3/3/3000 expiration on AWHONN certifications.
• State License Verification: Must be verified within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS Verification: Required for RNs.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for most ICU, PCU, ED, and Brain & Spine units; follows 2-year expiration.
• Tech Cert Verification (National): Required within 30 days of start for applicable tech roles.
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement: Required annually.

Competency Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required for all RN/LVN candidates prior to start.
• Unit-Specific Competency Exam: Required.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for all RNs within 1 year of start (except certain units and fully remote positions). Must be updated annually starting 7/14/25.

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-Year Criminal Background Check: Must be completed within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting results.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG Checks: Required monthly.
• Education Accreditation Confirmation: Nurses must be graduates of accredited nursing programs (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN).
• Transcript/Diploma: Required for verification; GED or HS equivalency acceptable for RRTs.
• Fingerprinting: Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using code 3701.881. New fingerprinting required if break in service >90 days or results older than 1 year.
• Pending Background Check Attestation: Required if fingerprint results are pending at start.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam: Physician documentation within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap: Adult dose (Tdap) required after age 11/12.
• Negative TB or Chest X-Ray: Negative test within 1 year of start; chest x-ray or treatment documentation if positive.
• TB Questionnaire: Required in lieu of annual TB test renewal.
• MMR (Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella): 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer required; boosters if low titer.
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series; signed declination acceptable.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required unless medically exempt.
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start; new travelers cannot start with pending drug screen.
• Flu Seasonal Vaccination/Documentation: Required during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); declination requires mask wearing.
• COVID-19 Vaccination: Not required but strongly recommended.

Additional Requirements

• References: 2 professional references required; at least 1 from a manager/director or formal leadership.
• Employment Application: Required for all candidates; nursing candidates must include education.
• Skills Checklist: Required.
• Dress Code and Hand Hygiene Policy: Must be reviewed and signed for contracts signed 5/19/25 and beyond.
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training Certificate: Required prior to start and updated annually.
• Ethics and Compliance Policies: Must be reviewed and signed annually for new contracts signed 11/7/24 and beyond.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Registered Nurse travel contract in Columbus, Ohio.