Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Job Details

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a PCU position requiring 2 years of PCU/Neuro experience and Epic proficiency.

Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Neuro Stepdown unit of a hospital environment
Care for neurological and stepdown-level patients including post-craniotomy, CVA, intracranial bleed, post-TPA, and traumatic brain injury cases
Estimated patient ratio of 1:4
Night shift schedule of 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
Rotating weekdays, weekends, and holidays required
Floating to different units within the OSU organization as needed
Uses Epic EMR

Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
Minimum 2 years of PCU experience required, with neurological patient care experience as a hard requirement
Epic EMR experience required
Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, peripheral line care, cardiac monitoring, and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
Experience with heparin protocols, isolation precautions/PPE, and oxygen administration required
2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for second reference; coworker references not accepted

Provide nursing care for neuro stepdown and PCU patients, including pre/post neurosurgical management and monitoring for cardiac and neurological emergencies
Local candidates accepted at the same rate
Former employees eligible for consideration once away from the facility for 6 months or more
Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible for this traveler position
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
First-time travelers considered for this position