Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-27-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night, 3x12-hour shifts per week, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (Night). Specific days vary based on departmental scheduling and self-schedule requests; orientation: Week 1 Mon-Fri dayshift, Week 2 36 hours on-unit with a preceptor. Rotating 12D/N option may be available depending on department needs; shift assignments reviewed every 4-week scheduling period.

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

• Monitor and interpret telemetry and dysrhythmias to keep high-acuity PCU patients safe and stable
• Administer and manage IVs, central lines, PICCs, blood products, and PCA pumps with careful attention to protocols
• Provide high-acuity progressive care nursing — manage HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP, tracheostomy and chest tube care when needed
• Perform focused assessments and interpret ABGs to guide patient respiratory and metabolic care
• Respond quickly and effectively as part of rapid response/code teams to emergent patient events
• Chart thoroughly and accurately in Epic to ensure continuity of care and clear communication
• Follow infection prevention protocols and fall-prevention strategies to protect vulnerable oncology patients
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (PT, respiratory, pharmacy, social work, radiology) to coordinate holistic care
• Float to equivalent or lower-acuity units as needed while maintaining safe patient ratios and care standards
• Educate patients and families about procedures, lines/tubes, and safety plans in an empathetic, clear manner

Qualifications

• Current RN license (eligible to practice in Ohio) — agency RN role expectations apply
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience; oncology experience preferred but not required
• High-acuity PCU/stepdown experience required (must meet recent experience rules: within last 3 years and at least 1 year current specialty experience for clinical pass)
• Certifications required: BCLS/BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Epic charting experience required
• Comfort managing telemetry patients, central and peripheral lines, chest tubes, tracheostomies, HFNC and non-invasive ventilation
• Willingness to float to other PCU/MedSurg Oncology units and work variable weekends per unit needs
• Previous travel experience is a plus but not required

Education

• Current RN licensure required (state of practice)
• Nursing diploma/ADN/BSN accepted — employer may have preferences at hire

Knowledge & Skills

• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation (GE telemetry familiarity)
• High-acuity PCU/stepdown nursing and med-surg telemetry skills
• IV therapy, starting/maintaining IVs, central line/PICC care and blood product administration
• Familiarity with heparin protocols, cardiac drips management (no titration in some cases), and PCA pumps
• Respiratory support skills: HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP, nasal cannula, tracheostomy care and ABG interpretation
• Chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac) and wound care experience
• Feeding tube care and port access/management
• Infection prevention, isolation precautions and fall-prevention strategies
• Strong Epic documentation and interdisciplinary communication skills
• Comfort responding on rapid response/code teams

Benefits

• Flexible self-scheduling so you have a real say in your calendar — we actually read your requests
• Comprehensive benefits package to support your health and well-being
• Structured orientation with a preceptor so you aren’t thrown in without backup
• Opportunities for professional growth and learning — build oncology/PCU skills on a supportive team
• Paid time off so you can recharge (because nurses need naps, too)
• Flu vaccine program with medical exemption options
• Supportive interdisciplinary team — respiratory, PT, pharmacy, social work and more are right there
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement support available (help navigating paperwork and renewals)

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Explore Columbus in your off time: stroll the Short North Arts District for galleries, boutiques and great restaurants; wander historic German Village for brick streets and cozy cafes; catch an event at the Ohio State University campus or see a Buckeyes game if your schedule allows; visit COSI for hands-on science fun or the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium for a nature break. Outdoorsy? Relax at the Scioto Mile or take a short weekend escape to Hocking Hills for hiking and waterfalls. Excellent local craft breweries, live music, and a growing food scene make Columbus a lively place to spend your assignment.

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