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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position at a major academic medical center in Ohio, requiring 3 years of PCU experience and Epic proficiency.
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PCU/Step-down unit within a large academic teaching hospital in Ohio
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Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:30)
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13-week contract
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Required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity within the health system as needed
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Weekend rotation and rotating holidays required
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Core skills performed include telemetry monitoring, cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV starts, and peripheral line care/management
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Epic EMR — experience required
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Active Ohio RN license or compact RN license required and must be in hand at time of consideration
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Minimum 3 years of PCU/step-down experience required
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Certifications required: BLS and ACLS
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Proficiency with Epic EMR required
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IV start and telemetry monitoring skills required
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Nursing degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program required
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2 professional references required: at least 1 from a Manager, Director, or formal leadership capacity (e.g., Supervisor); a Charge RN is acceptable as the 2nd reference — coworker references are not accepted
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Previous travel nursing experience preferred
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This facility is an academic medical center affiliated with a major university health system
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Ohio state law requires fingerprinting as part of the credentialing process — candidates must complete fingerprinting promptly upon accepting a contract
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Candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance will need to travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location; those farther away will receive a fingerprinting packet by mail
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All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed prior to consideration and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or fewer
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Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers
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Former employees of the facility are eligible for a travel assignment after a minimum 6-month separation from the health system
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Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are not eligible for travel assignments within the health system
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Multiple parking permit options are available for agency staff through CampusParc (osu.campusparc.com), ranging from on-site garage access to surface lot and shuttle options
