Travel ICU RN - $2,210 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: 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 Critical Care Float Pool position at a teaching hospital, requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and float flexibility across multiple ICU units.

Details

• Critical Care Float Pool role covering multiple ICUs based on staffing and patient acuity
• Potential units include Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs (MICU x2), Cardiology/Diagnostics, CVICU, SICU/MICU/NCCU
• Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts (19:00-7:30)
• Nurses float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Uses EPIC EMR system

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with EPIC required
• Required skills include IV starts, telemetry monitoring, and ventilator management
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing across a variety of ICU settings as part of a float pool team
• Responsibilities include arterial line management, central/PICC line care, blood product administration, and chest tube assistance
• Skilled in ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and suctioning
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips, continuous IV sedation, and paralytics preferred
• Familiarity with neurological care including EVD, ICP monitoring, and lumbar drains preferred
• Locals accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignments after 6 months away from the facility
• Current employees are ineligible to be hired as travelers at any Ohio State University hospital location
• Must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict compliance timelines
• RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less

American Traveler Job ID #P-743892. 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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