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

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department (Night Shift)

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

Job Summary

• Work in the Emergency Department on an Oncology Pod during 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Floating between units is required
• Patient ratio approximately 1:4

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• At least 1 year of prior travel nursing experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Required Certifications

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

Required Skills

• Proficient in IV starts
• Experience with telemetry monitoring

Work Schedule

• Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (total 36 hours/week)

Required Background and Compliance Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide check, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record if driving is required
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required prior to start (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Monthly monitoring through workforce systems for certain background checks (OIG/SAM)
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire required
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if low titer
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions require documentation
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series; declination accepted
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• Fit mask test required annually for inpatient/patient-facing roles (valid for entire assignment length)

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam prior to start
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start (with remediation process if failed)

Licensing

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required for RN license

Additional Requirements

• Submission of Request Time Off (RTO) at time of application; up to 7 consecutive days off may be granted for a 14-week contract at facility discretion
• Two professional references required, including at least one from a manager or formal leadership (charge RN acceptable as second reference)
• Employment application required, including education verification for nursing candidates
• Skills checklist required

Facility Policies and Compliance

• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policies
• Completion of Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form prior to start
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Annual review and acknowledgment of ethics and compliance policies for new contracts starting 11/7/24 and beyond

Parking

• Various parking permit options available for agency staff (costs and availability subject to change)

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and nurses considering this travel nursing opportunity in the Emergency Department.