ICU | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Columbus, OH

Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Critical Care Float Pool in Columbus, Ohio

Join a high-acuity adult ICU float pool as a Travel ICU Registered Nurse in Columbus, Ohio. This opportunity is ideal for an adaptable critical care nurse who enjoys caring for complex patients across multiple intensive care units while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary healthcare team. Columbus offers a vibrant urban setting with excellent dining, arts, parks, sports, and welcoming neighborhoods.

Travel ICU Nurse Job Details

• Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU / Critical Care Float Pool
• Location: On-site in Columbus, Ohio
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,040
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, through February 15, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week, totaling 36 hours
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend minimum
• Openings: 7
• Patient Population: Adult critical care patients
• Float Requirement: Float among critical care units and, as needed, other areas within the health system based on competency, patient acuity, and staffing needs
• Orientation: 24 hours

Travel ICU Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Active compact or Ohio Registered Nurse license in hand at the time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Strong clinical experience with ventilated patients, arterial lines, central lines, vasoactive and cardiac drips, dysrhythmia management, EVDs, and high-acuity multisystem conditions
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing assignments and work effectively across multiple intensive care specialties
• Two professional references required, including at least one manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
• Availability for prompt completion of required Ohio fingerprinting and credentialing activities

Critical Care Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for critically ill adult patients across medical, surgical, neuro, cardiothoracic, cardiovascular, and cardiology intensive care settings
• Float among the Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Neurocritical Care Unit, CVICU, and Cardiology/Diagnostics areas according to competency and patient needs
• Care for patients with complex diagnoses, including multisystem organ failure, acute stroke, cardiac surgery recovery, renal failure, and transplant-related conditions
• Manage ventilators, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow oxygen, EVDs, ICP monitoring, temporary pacemakers, arterial lines, central lines, and pulmonary artery catheters
• Titrate vasoactive, cardiac, sedative, paralytic, insulin, and other continuous infusions according to protocols
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and arterial blood gases and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Administer blood products, emergency medications, procedural sedation, and other critical care therapies
• Support chest tube care, PICC management, sheath removal, phlebotomy, suctioning, and peripheral IV placement
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Promote safe, evidence-based care while serving as a flexible and dependable member of the critical care float pool

Apply now for this Travel ICU Registered Nurse opportunity and join a critical care team in Columbus, Ohio.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.