Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Position ID: P-770284

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Rotating

Length (weeks): 16

Openings: 2

$2,246.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) role requiring an Ohio or compact RN license and prior high-acuity PCU experience.

Details

Medical Oncology unit with progressive care and med-surg beds, including a small number of pediatric patients cared for primarily by permanent staff

36-bed Oncology Telemetry unit with over 24 beds dedicated to PCU-level care

Patient diagnoses include solid tumor, orthopedic oncology, and thoracic oncology

Staffing ratios approximately 1:4-5 for Med Surg Telemetry and 1:3 for PCU (may vary based on unit needs)

12-hour Day (7:00-19:30) and Night (19:00-7:30) shifts, with possible rotation between days and nights based on department needs

Shift assignments reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, with no guaranteed consistency

Weekend shifts are variable

Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Uses GE B450 telemetry monitors, bladder scanners, Alaris pumps, Stryker beds, continuous bladder irrigation, and PCA pumps

Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration

Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS

Minimum 2 years of current acute care nursing experience, with at least 1 year of PCU experience within the last 12 months

Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program

Required skills: interpretation of dysrhythmias, use of rapid response teams, feeding tube care and management, accessing ports, blood product administration, central line care/management, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs, heparin protocols, managing cardiac drips, titrating cardiac drips, PCA management, chest tube care (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, interpretation of ABGs, nasal cannula, and tracheostomy management

Preferred skills: management of dysrhythmias, IV insulin protocols, titration of insulin drips, phlebotomy, chemotherapy administration and monitoring, wound care/wound vac, arterial line management, surgical drains, and non-invasive airway management

Oncology and teaching hospital experience preferred but not required

2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director or formal leadership role; charge RN acceptable as second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

Provide high-acuity PCU-level nursing care to oncology patients with heavy focus on infection prevention and fall protocols

Pediatric patients are rare on this unit and not required experience for agency RNs

Willingness to learn and grow nursing practice encouraged; previous travel experience is not required

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Local candidates accepted at the same rate

Former employees eligible for assignment after 6 months away from the facility

Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible for travel assignment

RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less

Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict compliance timelines

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12