Travel Critical Care Float ICU RN - $2,113 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 17 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a Critical Care Float Pool position at a teaching hospital, requiring OH or compact license and ventilator management skills.

Details

• Critical Care Float Pool position covering multiple ICU units based on staffing and patient acuity
• Potential float assignments include Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs, Cardiology/Diagnostics, CVICU, SICU, and NCCU
• Nurses float only within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Weekend day shifts (Friday/Saturday) plus one additional day shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• 36 hours per week

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• EPIC proficiency required
• IV start experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• Ventilator management experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing coverage across a variety of ICU units based on facility needs
• Skills utilized may include arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, chest tube assistance, BiPAP/CPAP management, ABG interpretation, and care of ventilated patients
• Experience with cardiac drips, vasoactive drips, and continuous IV sedation may be required
• Familiarity with CVA/stroke management, EVD, and ICP monitoring may be needed depending on unit assignment
• Locals accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for a travel assignment once away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees ineligible to be hired as a traveler at this health system
• RTO must be submitted with application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Ohio fingerprinting must be completed urgently upon signing contract due to strict compliance deadlines

American Traveler Job ID #P-754314. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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