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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room (Night Shift)

Location

• Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift, 3 shifts per week
• 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Patient ratio: 1 nurse to 4 patients
• Floating required within the unit

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience
• At least 1 year of prior travel nursing experience required
• Oncology experience preferred but not mandatory
• EPIC electronic health record experience required

Required Certifications

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

Required Skills

• Proficient in IV starts
• Experience with telemetry monitoring

Required Licenses

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Ohio

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (Ohio-specific code 3701.881)
• Education verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
• Monthly monitoring through federal exclusion lists (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG)
• Submission of a pending background check attestation if fingerprint results are pending at start
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Fit mask test required annually for inpatient/patient-facing roles (valid for entire assignment)
• Immunizations and health documentation:

  • Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • Annual TB questionnaire
  • 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for measles, mumps, and rubella
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Varicella immunity (2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions reviewed)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam 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)
• NIH Stroke certification required within 1 year of start and renewed every 2 years (3.0 CE hours minimum)

Additional Requirements

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

Parking

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

Facility Policies

• Candidates must review and sign dress code and hand hygiene policies
• Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism form required
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually
• Ethics and compliance policies must be reviewed and acknowledged annually

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 total travel nursing experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in an Acute Care setting
• Proficient with telemetry monitoring
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification