Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit in Columbus, OH

Job Title : Registered Nurse - PCU - Auto Offer Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?) : Columbus, OH (onsite) Contract Duration : 16 weeks Working hours - Day 3x12-Hour (07 : 00 - 19 : 30), Night 3x12-Hour (19 : 00 - 07 : 30) Total hours - 36 James Corrections Health Unit - PCU - AYA OFFER - D / N

• 13-16 week contract
• ONCOLOGY EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. EPIC CHARTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! Key Responsibilities : Float to various Oncology Medical-Surgical (MS) units as needed. Ensure staff safety in a secure corrections unit environment. Certifications Required : BLS (Basic Life Support) Special Procedures / Unit Details : Unit is a corrections unit for Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) inmates. Locked unit with access controlled by Corrections Officers (CO). CO to inmate ratio : 1 : 2. Nurse to patient ratio : 1 : 3 for PCU, 1 : 4-5 for MS. Some shifts will be assigned to MS, others to PCU. Shifts : Weekend shifts vary based on unit requirements. If you accept a 12D / N rotating contract, you may be scheduled for days, nights, or a combination of both, depending on the department s needs. Shift assignments are reviewed every 4-week scheduling period, but changes are not guaranteed and are based on staffing priorities at that time. Systems Utilized : Medication System : Pyxis Documentation System : EPIC Patient Care and Management : Patient Diagnoses : o Active oncology diagnoses / treatments, including solid tumors and hematology. o Oncology workup admissions. o History of cancer admitted for other reasons (surgical procedures, COPD, sepsis, abnormal labs, pneumonia, etc.). o Non-oncology diagnoses admitted for reasons listed above. Skills and Competencies : o Medical-Surgical / Telemetry Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response : ? Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias ? Unit-based telemetry monitoring o Endocrine / Metabolic : IV insulin protocols o Gastrointestinal : Feeding tube care and management o Genitourinary / Renal : Pre / Post Hemodialysis and renal failure management o IV Therapy / Phlebotomy : Blood product administration, central line and peripheral line care / management, PICC line management, starting IVs o Medications : Heparin protocols, management of cardiac drips (no titration), PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia) o Respiratory : External CPAP / BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs (Arterial Blood Gases), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management Provider Support : Interpretation Services Pharmacy Physical Therapy Radiology Rapid Response Teams Respiratory Services Social Services Transportation