Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,268 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lima, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 12-Hour Night Shift Contract in Lima, Ohio

Take your ICU nursing career to Lima, Ohio, with a high-acuity travel Registered Nurse (RN) contract caring for complex adult and geriatric patients. This travel ICU RN assignment offers the opportunity to provide critical care for patients with neuro, cardiac, postsurgical, trauma, and multisystem conditions while working alongside a collaborative intensive care team. Lima provides a welcoming small-city environment with parks, cultural attractions, historic character, and convenient access to regional amenities.

ICU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Assignment Type: Travel ICU nursing contract
• Location: Lima, Ohio
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Initial Duration: 13 weeks, with potential consideration for a 16–18 week assignment
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Unit: High-acuity Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with approximately 24 beds and typical ratios of 1:2–3, subject to staffing needs
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients with neuro, cardiac, postsurgical, trauma, and multisystem conditions
• Additional Scheduling: Block scheduling and 48-hour contracts may be considered based on unit needs
• Candidate Eligibility: This assignment is not accepting local candidates

ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio or eligibility through a compact license
• At least 2 years of recent Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Successful completion of a required dysrhythmia examination
• Strong critical thinking, clinical judgment, communication, and patient advocacy skills
• Ability to float to other levels of care as needed
• ECMO experience preferred but not required
• Experience with CRRT, Impella, IABP, EVD, ICP monitoring, temporary pacing, Swan-Ganz monitoring, or ECMO is highly valued

Critical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of critically ill patients.
• Develop, implement, prioritize, and evaluate individualized plans of care using the nursing process.
• Care for patients requiring advanced respiratory support, ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, vasopressors, and other life-support modalities.
• Perform and interpret hemodynamic monitoring, including care of patients with Swan-Ganz catheters.
• Provide nursing care for patients with multisystem organ failure, trauma, cardiac conditions, neurological emergencies, and postsurgical complications.
• Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with current standards of practice and applicable policies.
• Assist with or manage care related to IABP, Impella, CRRT, EVD, ICP monitoring, transvenous or temporary pacing, chest tubes, and ECMO when applicable.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and respond quickly with evidence-based, patient-focused interventions.
• Coordinate care with intensivists, hospitalists, residents, rapid response personnel, respiratory therapy, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Educate and support patients, families, and caregivers while advocating for patient preferences, safety, dignity, and quality of life.
• Participate in quality improvement, infection prevention, safety initiatives, and accurate clinical documentation.
• Maintain a calm, adaptable, and professional approach in a fast-paced environment with changing acuity and workload.

Apply now for this ICU travel nursing opportunity in Lima, Ohio, and bring your critical care expertise to a collaborative healthcare team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #526643. 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: ICU

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