Travel Critical Care Float RN - $2,077 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: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Critical Care Float Pool RN for a teaching hospital, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and OH or compact RN licensure.

Details

• floating across multiple ICU units based on staffing and patient acuity, including Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs, Cardiology/Diagnostics, CVICU, SICU/MICU/NCCU
• Float assignments limited to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Night shift schedule of 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, totaling 36 hours per week
• Weekend night coverage required (Friday/Saturday) plus one additional night shift
• Uses Epic EMR system
• Cares for critically ill patients requiring ventilator management, telemetry, and IV therapy

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required
• Required skills: IV starts, telemetry monitoring, and ventilator management
• Additional skills include arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, blood product administration, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with chest tube assistance, BiPAP/CPAP management, high flow nasal cannula, and ABG interpretation
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager or director and the second from a charge RN; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing across a variety of ICU settings based on daily staffing needs and patient acuity
• Manage complex patients including those with multisystem organ dysfunction, cardiac drips, and neurological monitoring needs such as EVDs and ICP monitoring
• Perform cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG acquisition
• Administer IV insulin protocols and manage isolation precautions and infection prevention practices
• Former employees eligible for assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of the health system are not eligible for travel assignments at this location
• Locals accepted at the same pay rate
• RTO must be submitted with the contract and is limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict compliance timelines
• First-time travelers may be considered given required ICU and teaching hospital experience

American Traveler Job ID #P-739788. 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: Travel RN - ICU

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