Travel Critical Care Float ICU RN - $2,498 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: 01/04/2027
• Duration: 17 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 4, 2027
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Critical Care Float RN for a night shift position requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and the flexibility to float across multiple critical care units.

Details

• Critical Care Float Pool position at a teaching hospital
• Floats across all ICUs including MICU, SICU, NCCU, CVICU, Neuro ICU, Cardiology/Diagnostics, and Transplant units (Kidney, Liver, Lung, Heart)
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• May float throughout the broader organization if no critical care need exists
• Required to float to different units within the OSU system as needed

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of ICU/critical care experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy, central/arterial/PICC line management, blood product administration, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, chest tube assistance, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG/ECG, multisystem organ dysfunction management, and IV insulin protocols
• Experience with MICU, NICU, SICU, and post-cardiac surgery care required
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; a Charge RN reference is acceptable as the second; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support across multiple ICU units as part of a float pool team
• Candidates must be prepared to complete Ohio BCI and FBI fingerprinting urgently upon accepting an offer, including lifetime background checks
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees are eligible for assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are not eligible for travel assignments
• Requested time off must be submitted with the contract and limited to 7 days or less

American Traveler Job ID #P-784259. 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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