Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Brain and Spine Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

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

Work Schedule & Unit Information

• Rotating weeknights and weekends, including holidays
• Shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Preferred unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU), but Medical-Surgical (MS) RN also accepted
• Patient ratio: Approximately 1:3-4
• Floating required to different units within the hospital system as needed

Experience & Certification Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of PCU or Med-Surg nursing experience required
• EPIC electronic health record experience required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required (AHA only)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required (AHA only)
• NIH Stroke Certification required for critical care and ER nurses
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, EFM)

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exams required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and annually thereafter (with remediation process if failed)

Licensure & Background Checks

• Valid nursing license required; compact license users from states other than Ohio must complete residency declaration
• Background checks include a 7-year criminal history, SS trace, sex offender registry, MVR (if applicable), and nationwide checks
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start, with specific Ohio fingerprinting code (3701.881)
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending at start
• Education accreditation verification required (accredited nursing program)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Two professional references required (at least one from a manager or formal leader)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and no contagious disease
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (or TB questionnaire in lieu of annual test)
• Required immunizations or titers:

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Varicella – 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Hepatitis B – titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Tdap (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis) – adult dose after age 11/12
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31); mask required if declining
• COVID-19 vaccine not required but strongly recommended

Drug Testing

• Negative 10-panel drug screen required within 3 months of start
• New travelers cannot start with drug screen pending
• Panel includes Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, THC, Cocaine, Methadone, Methaqualone, Opiates, PCP, Propoxyphene

Facility Policies & Additional Requirements

• Annual review and acknowledgement of dress code and hand hygiene policy
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually for new contracts
• Proof of fingerprint completion required (physical receipt or photo of fingerprint cards)
• License verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for RNs

This position requires flexibility, strong clinical skills in PCU or Med-Surg, and compliance with comprehensive credentialing, health, and background requirements.