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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring at least 1 year of recent PCU experience and a compact or OH RN license.
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Work in a 22-bed (16-room) PCU with an average daily census of 20
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Care for an adult and geriatric patient population
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Common cases include burns, plastic/reconstructive surgery, urology, GYN, ENT, and oral/maxillofacial surgeries
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Special procedures include burn dressings, flap checks, and leech therapy
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12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
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Required to work every other or every third weekend
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Floating required within the OSU health system
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Uses Epic for documentation and Pyxis for medication management
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Active compact or Ohio RN license required in hand at time of consideration
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BLS and ACLS certifications required
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Minimum 1 year of recent PCU experience required
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Experience with similar patient population preferred
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Previous charge RN experience preferred
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Teaching hospital experience preferred
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Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
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2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for the second reference; no coworker references accepted
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Provide PCU-level nursing care including cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry monitoring
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Perform wound care and wound vac management, surgical drain care, and IV therapy including central, PICC, and peripheral line management
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Manage feeding tubes, heparin protocols, PCA, and IV insulin/titration protocols
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Provide respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
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Support patients experiencing substance withdrawal and neurological/psychiatric needs
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Utilize rapid response and code teams as needed
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Must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict credentialing timelines
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Candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location; those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet
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RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
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Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
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Former employees eligible for assignment only after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
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Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible for a traveler role
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First-time travelers may be considered but require manager review before an offer is extended
