Travel ICU RN - $2,210 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• 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: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift position requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Intensive Care Unit setting within a heart hospital
• Patient ratios of 1:1-2
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Epic charting experience required
• Proficient in IV starts
• Experience with telemetry monitoring
• Competency with ventilator management
• Skilled in arterial line management, central line care, and PICC line management
• Experience with blood product administration
• Proficient in BiPAP/CPAP management and high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• Able to interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Experience with ETT and NT suctioning
• Skilled in titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and emergency medications
• Knowledge of IV insulin protocols
• Skilled in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Able to obtain 12 lead EKG/ECG
• Experience managing multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• 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 as second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients including cardiac, respiratory, and multisystem organ care
• Locals accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible for travel positions at any of its Ohio hospital locations
• RTO must be submitted with contract and limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict compliance timelines
• Experience with CVVHD/CRRT, Impella, IABP, and Swan Ganz monitoring preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred

American Traveler Job ID #P-764899. 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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