Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 02-09-2026

End Date: 05-11-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night, 3x12-hour nights per week (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM); schedule varies (specific days vary), every other/third weekend coverage required; floating within OSU required

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $60 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care to adult and geriatric PCU patients using evidence-based practices
• Monitor and interpret telemetry and dysrhythmias, initiating appropriate interventions and escalating when needed
• Establish and maintain IV access, manage central/PICC lines, and perform phlebotomy safely and accurately
• Manage complex wound care, including wound VACs, burn dressings, flap checks and leech therapy when required
• Support perioperative and post-op care for plastic/reconstructive, urology, GYN, ENT and oral/maxillofacial patients
• Administer medications via Pyxis and document thoroughly in EPIC to ensure safe, accurate medication management
• Participate in rapid response and code teams, providing critical interventions in emergencies
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams (PT, respiratory, pharmacy, social work, transport) for seamless patient transitions
• Provide feeding tube care and oxygen/airway management, including non-invasive airway support and oxygen therapy
• Educate patients and families on care plans, discharge teaching, and self-care after hospitalization

Qualifications

• Active RN license (eligible to practice in Ohio)
• BLS and ACLS required
• Minimum 2+ years recent PCU/step-down or telemetry experience with a similar patient population
• Experience with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and rapid response/code participation
• Skilled in IV therapy, central line and PICC line care and phlebotomy
• Comfortable with wound care (including wound VACs), burn dressings, flap checks and specialty therapies like leech therapy
• Previous charge RN experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Willingness to float within the OSU system and provide weekend coverage as scheduled

Knowledge & Skills

• EPIC documentation and Pyxis medication system proficiency
• Telemetry monitoring and interpretation of dysrhythmias
• IV access, central line and PICC management, and phlebotomy skills
• Wound care management, including wound VACs and burn dressing protocols
• Feeding tube care and gastrointestinal procedure familiarity (NG/Dobhoff)
• Oxygen therapy, nasal cannula, oxygen tanks and non-invasive airway management
• Experience with epidural analgesia, procedural sedation monitoring and cardiac/insulin drip titration protocols
• Familiarity with hemodialysis-related care and continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Strong critical thinking, rapid response participation and interdisciplinary communication

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support to help you settle in quickly
• Medical, dental & vision coverage so you stay healthy while caring for others
• 401(k) retirement savings plan to help you plan for the future
• Life insurance and short-term disability for peace of mind
• Paid time off to recharge — we know rest matters
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Comprehensive orientation (24 hours) and a supportive preceptor program
• Referral bonus program — bring talented friends and get rewarded
• Access to continuing education and professional development
• A collaborative, values-driven team that respects your time and skills

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Columbus is a lively and welcoming city with plenty to explore on your days off: stroll the Short North Arts District for galleries, boutiques and great dining; visit the Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens or the interactive COSI science museum; cheer at Ohio State University’s campus and catch a Buckeyes game; enjoy the Scioto Mile riverfront parks, local breweries and the historic charm of German Village. For outdoor escapes, Hocking Hills is about an hour away with amazing hiking and waterfalls—perfect for a weekend recharge.

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