Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit in Columbus, OH

Registered Nurse (RN) | Progressive Care Unit
Location: Columbus, OH
Agency: TechLink Systems, Inc.
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: Rotating - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 16 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse - PCU
Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?): Columbus, OH (onsite)
Contract Duration: 16 weeks
Work Hours: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30)
Total Weekly Hours: 36 PCU - AYA OFFER - D/N or Nights


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