Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,305 per week in Columbus, OH

Float to multiple critical care units based on staffing needs and patient acuity, including Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs, CVICU, and Cardiology/Diagnostics. You'll work with a collaborative interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment that includes advanced procedures and transplant services, while maintaining a consistent weekend day schedule that provides work-life balance.

Job Opportunity – Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse – Ohio

Start Date: October 19, 2026

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Compensation: Details provided to qualified applicants

Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts | Weekend Days (Friday/Saturday + 1 weekday) | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM (36 hours per week)

Contract Duration: Contract must extend through January 2, 2027

Highlights:

• Float to multiple critical care units based on staffing needs and patient acuity, including Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs, CVICU, and Cardiology/Diagnostics
• Work with a diverse patient population in a high-acuity academic medical environment with transplant services (kidney, liver, lung, heart)
• EPIC charting system in use across all units
• Float assignment based on equivalent or lower acuity levels to match your skill set
• Comprehensive interdisciplinary support including PT, respiratory services, pharmacy, rapid response teams, and more
• Parking options available with shuttle services and garage access

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Active RN license (Compact or Ohio state license required at time of submission)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (required)
• Proficiency with EPIC charting system
• Demonstrated competency in IV starts, telemetry interpretation, and ventilator management
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Education from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Flu vaccination required (medical exemptions only)
• 2 professional references required: at least 1 from a manager/director or formal leadership role

Clinical Skills & Experience:

• Ventilator management and care of ventilated patients
• Arterial line and central line care/management
• Titration of vasoactive and cardiac drips
• Blood product administration and IV insulin protocols
• Management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Continuous IV sedation and paralytics/neuromuscular blockade
• BiPAP/CPAP and High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) management
• Post-cardiac surgery care and CABG patients
• ICP monitoring, external ventricular drains (EVD), and lumbar drains
• CVA/acute stroke management and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Procedural sedation and pulmonary artery line monitoring

Important Compliance Information:

• Strict compliance deadline: Tuesday prior to start date (no exceptions)
• Ohio fingerprinting required immediately upon contract signing – candidates must be responsive and cooperative with credentialing process
• Candidates within driving distance of Ohio must travel to an in-state fingerprinting location as soon as possible after booking
• Former employees eligible after 6 months away from the facility; current employees are ineligible for travel assignments
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

This Critical Care Float Pool position offers experienced ICU nurses the chance to expand their clinical expertise across multiple specialized units within a leading academic medical center. You'll work with a collaborative interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment that includes advanced procedures and transplant services, while maintaining a consistent weekend day schedule that provides work-life balance. This role is ideal for adaptable, skilled critical care nurses who thrive in diverse clinical settings and want to make a meaningful impact on patients with complex, high-acuity needs.