Endoscopy Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Endoscopy

Location

• Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Day shift, 4 shifts per week
• 10-hour shifts: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience
• Endoscopy experience required
• PACU experience preferred
• Experience with 1:1 patient ratio required

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Required Licenses

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio

Background and Credentialing 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 EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG databases
• Proof of fingerprinting completion required (physical receipt or photo of fingerprint cards)
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease
• Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12) required; exemptions not allowed for those working with infants or pregnant patients
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive
• TB questionnaire required annually
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Measles (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Mumps (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions require documentation)
  • Hepatitis B (titer or 3-vaccine series; declination acceptable)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination required during flu season (10/1 - 3/31); mask required if declining
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended

Drug Testing

• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene)
• New travelers cannot start with drug screen pending

Competency and Testing Requirements

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

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy review and signature required for contracts signed 5/19/25 and beyond
• 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 for new contracts signed 11/7/24 and beyond

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one must be 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

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio
• Endoscopy experience within the last year (minimum 1 year)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with 1:1 patient ratio