HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/26/2026
- Duration: 15 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
🩺 Travel RN – PCU (Corrections Health Unit)
📍 Columbus, OH
🏥 James Cancer Hospital | OSU Wexner Medical Center
💰 Competitive Weekly Pay
📆 Start Date: 01/26/2026
⏳ Duration: 13–16 Weeks
📌 AYA Auto Offer | 1 Opening
Job Details
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Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
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Unit: James Corrections Health Unit – PCU
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Shift Options:
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Schedule: Rotating (no block scheduling)
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Float: Yes – to Oncology MS & PCU units
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Locals Accepted: Yes (same rate)
🚨 Important Unit Call-Out (Corrections Setting)
⚠️ This is a locked corrections unit caring for Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections (ODRC) inmates
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Entry controlled by Corrections Officers (COs)
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CO : Inmate ratio = 1:2
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Staff safety is a priority
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Candidates must be comfortable working in a corrections environment
Patient Ratios
Patient Population & Diagnoses
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Active oncology patients (solid tumor & hematology)
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Oncology workups
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History of cancer admitted for other conditions
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Surgical procedures
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COPD
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Sepsis
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Pneumonia
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Abnormal labs
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Non-oncology admissions as appropriate
Requirements
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2 years RN experience required
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BLS required
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ACLS & NIHSS preferred
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Epic charting experience REQUIRED
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Oncology experience preferred but NOT required
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Compact or Ohio RN license required at submission
Skills & Experience
PCU / MS / Telemetry
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Cardiac telemetry & dysrhythmia management
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Rapid Response / Code Team utilization
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IV insulin protocols
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Heparin protocols
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PCA (no titration cardiac drips)
IV Therapy & Lines
Respiratory
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HFNC
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CPAP / BiPAP
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ABG interpretation
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Tracheostomy care
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Oxygen delivery systems
GI / Renal
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Feeding tube care
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Pre/Post hemodialysis
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Renal failure management
Systems & Equipment
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Charting: Epic
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Medication System: Pyxis
Compliance & Important Notes
⚠️ Ohio fingerprinting is mandatory and urgent
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Must be completed immediately after contract signing
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Strict compliance deadline: Tuesday prior to start date
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RTO must be disclosed at submission and built into contract
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2 professional references required
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Former OSU employees eligible after 6 months
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Current OSU employees not eligible for travel roles
Why This Assignment
✔ Unique corrections oncology PCU experience
✔ Strong security presence and staff safety focus
✔ Large academic medical center
✔ Mixed PCU/MS acuity for skill diversity
✔ AYA Auto Offer = faster placement
HonorVet Technologies Job ID #31578723. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse/PCU
About HonorVet Technologies
HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes
Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.
As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.
At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.
Benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Continuing Education
- Medical benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Dental benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- Bereavement
- Holiday Pay
- Sick pay
- Retention bonus
