Required Skills/Experience:

• No first-time travelers.

Required Credentials:

• No background hits accepted, regardless of how long ago.

Special Requests:

• Must disclose any previous employment with OSU on your resume or elsewhere within the submission for a DNU check.
• If you require an interview with the manager, note it in your special requests.
• Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.
• Each employment history entry must include detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, and teaching facility.
• The 3 most recent work history entries must also include EMR used, patient types/duties, and float areas.
• At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job. All travelers must have one manager/supervisor reference from the most recent/current assignment. Charge nurse, tech, and DON references are not accepted. The facility will call references directly to verify.
• Holidays are worked at the manager's discretion based on unit needs, and no holiday RTO will be approved.
• Holiday call-ins will result in cancellation of contract.

Unit Details:

• High-acuity mixed medical-surgical and thoracic/cardiovascular ICU caring for patients with respiratory failure, ARDS, CHF, COPD, post-STEMI, post-arrest, post-surgical, CABG, carotid disease, DKA, GI bleed, overdose, alcohol withdrawal, CVA with or without TNK, and renal failure; no trauma, hemorrhagic strokes, or neurosurgery.
• Travelers may be assigned IABP, Impella, CRRT, or open-heart recovery if competency is established or verified.
• RNs titrate pressors, sedation, paralytics, insulin, and heparin drips.
• Uses ventilators, BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and Nihon Koden monitors.
• No monitor techs; nurses are responsible for EKG monitoring, interpretation, and strip documentation.
• Charge nurse has no patient assignment. Dedicated ICU internal medicine team and RT coverage are available 24/7.
• Nurses are expected to attempt PIVs before requesting VAD team assistance for PICC placement or difficult IV sticks, and to draw their own labs and perform EKGs.
• Support staff is available 24/7 but is not assigned to the ICU.

Shift & Scheduling:

• For the first schedule period, new travelers fill schedule gaps to balance short shifts. Future scheduling is through Oracle on a first-come, first-served basis, then balanced by the manager according to unit needs. Set schedules and 3 shifts in a row are not guaranteed. Shift swaps are available through Oracle.
• Minimum of 6 weekend shifts (Saturday and/or Sunday) within each 6-week schedule block.
• No call or standby requirements.

Floating Requirements:

• Travelers are first to float and will be assigned a patient team of up to 5 patients.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

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