Travel Nurse RN - SICU - Surgical Intensive Care - $2,210 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
• 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 RN for a Surgical ICU night shift position at a Level II trauma teaching hospital requiring 2+ years of recent ICU experience.

Details

• Surgical ICU unit within a hospital setting
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:30 AM), 36 hours per week
• Floating required
• Call required
• Epic charting system experience preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license, Ohio or compact, required in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of recent ICU experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Surgical/Trauma/Burn/Transplant ICU experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central and PICC line management
• Skilled in chest tube assistance, BiPAP/CPAP, ventilator care, HFNC, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with continuous IV sedation, procedural sedation, and titrating vasoactive drips
• Knowledge of acute/chronic renal failure management and IV insulin protocols
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction and interpreting/managing dysrhythmias
• Experience with post-neurosurgery management, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury care
• Pulmonary artery line/Swan Ganz monitoring experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; a charge RN is acceptable as the second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients in a high-acuity trauma and teaching hospital environment
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6+ months away from the facility
• Current permanent employees are ineligible for travel assignments at this health system
• RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict compliance timelines

American Traveler Job ID #P-765533. 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 - Surgical ICU

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