Emergency Department RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ER) - Columbus, Ohio

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (ER)
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Unit: Oncology Pod Emergency Department (Floating required)
• Patient Ratio: 1:4

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience required
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• EPIC experience is required

Certifications Required

• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Skills Required

• Proficient in IV starts
• Experience with telemetry monitoring

Time Off

• Request Time Off (RTO) must be submitted at the time of application
• Up to 7 consecutive days off may be granted at facility discretion for a 14-week contract

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting results
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, or CASN)
• State license verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for RNs
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (required prior to start)
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (minimum passing score 76%, max 3 attempts)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year of start; TB questionnaire required annually
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if low titer
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series; declination accepted
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemption requires documentation
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required (at least 1 from a manager/director or formal leadership)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Compliance with facility dress code and hand hygiene policies
• Completion of fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate prior to start and annually
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgement

This position does not explicitly require prior travel experience.