Job Opportunity – Critical Care Float Pool RN – Ohio
Start Date: October 19, 2026
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants
Schedule: 3x12 hour night shifts; minimum every other weekend required; contract must extend through January 2, 2027
Highlights:
- Float to multiple ICUs based on staffing needs including Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs, CVICU, and Cardiology/Diagnostics units
- Work with diverse patient populations including transplant patients (kidney, liver, lung, heart)
- EPIC charting system utilized across all units
- Float within units of equivalent or lower acuity based on clinical assignment
- Comprehensive interdisciplinary support including pharmacy, respiratory services, physical therapy, rapid response teams, and social services
- Advanced critical care experience with ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and complex cardiac cases
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
- Valid RN license (Compact or Ohio state license required at time of submission)
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Proficiency with EPIC EMR system required
- IV start, telemetry, and ventilator management experience required
- Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred
- Education from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
- 2 professional references required (at least one from a manager or director)
- Must complete Ohio fingerprinting process urgently upon contract signing
- Flu vaccination required (medical exemptions only)
Why It's a Great Opportunity:
This position offers exceptional professional growth for experienced critical care nurses seeking to expand their clinical expertise across multiple ICU settings. You'll work with a collaborative interdisciplinary team caring for complex patient populations including transplant recipients and critically ill patients requiring advanced interventions. The float pool model provides variety and challenge while allowing you to develop proficiency across diverse critical care environments in a major academic medical system.