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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 an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring at least 1 year of recent PCU experience and a valid OH or compact RN license in hand.
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PCU unit setting with 22 beds (16 rooms) and an average daily census of 20
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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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Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts, 3x per week, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
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Every other or every third weekend required
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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 OH or compact 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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Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
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Two 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
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Provide nursing care within a PCU setting, managing complex surgical and medical patients including burn, plastics, urology, GYN, ENT, and oral/maxillofacial cases
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Skills utilized may include IV therapy, arterial and central line management, blood product administration, PICC line care, wound care/wound vac, insulin drip titration, telemetry monitoring, and rapid response participation
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Local candidates accepted at the same rate
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Former employees eligible for a travel assignment 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 traveler positions
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RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
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Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly upon signing due to strict credentialing timelines
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First-time travelers may be considered with manager review, though not guaranteed automatic offer with only 1 year of experience
