Position Overview:

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse for a PACU assignment at a large academic medical center in Columbus, Ohio. This role supports post-anesthesia recovery for adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

Schedule:

• Night shift

• 3x12-hour shifts

• Hours: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM

• Weekend requirement: 1–2 weekends per 4-week schedule

• No RTO accepted between 02/15/26 and 02/28/26

Compensation:

• Gross: $2,233 per week

• W2: $21.00 per hour

• Tax-Free Stipend: $1,477 per week

• Locals accepted at the same rate

Contract Details:

• Start Date: February 23, 2026

• Duration: 13 weeks

• Number of Openings: 1

• Scheduling Type: Self-scheduling

• Orientation: 36 hours

Unit Overview:

• Phase I PACU

• Inpatient setting

• Adult and geriatric patient population

• Daily census: 30–50

• 20-bed unit

Patient Ratios:

• Days: 1:2

• Nights: 1:2

• Weekends: 1:2

Clinical Exposure:

• Bariatric, cardiac, ENT, general, GYN, neuro, ophthalmology, ortho, and vascular cases

• Ventilated patients

• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management

• Multiple anesthesia types including general, MAC, regional, and spinal

• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience required

• PACU experience required

• Level I Trauma experience preferred

• Telemetry and ventilator experience required

• Epic or comparable EMR experience required

• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required

• CCRN certification preferred

• Valid compact or Ohio RN license required at time of submission

• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program

Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting.

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